Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in trouble

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: in- trou-ble
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Suffering difficulties.

prep_phrase

Liable to be punished for misbehavior; in disgrace.

prep_phrase

Pregnant, unmarried, and not likely to be married before giving birth.

Example Sentences

"He had a knack for getting in trouble."
"You broke the binoculars?? You're in deep trouble, mister!"
"He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions. Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer."
"She didn't even know she was in trouble."

Synonyms

in a world of pain in a world of trouble

Questions

What does in trouble mean?: Suffering difficulties.

How to pronounce in trouble

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