Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in ruins

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
in- ru-ins
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Of a building or structure, mostly destroyed.

prep_phrase

Of a person, attribute, relationship, etc., totally damaged or spoiled.

Example Sentences

Questions

What does in ruins mean?
Of a building or structure, mostly destroyed.

How to pronounce in ruins

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