Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the hot seat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
in- the hot seat
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Under pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

on the hot seat (alternative)

Questions

What does in the hot seat mean?
Under pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.

How to pronounce in the hot seat

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