Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inter-city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-c-i-ty
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of intercity.

Example Sentences

"While he is reasonably effusive about inter-city travel, he is heavily disparaging of all types of stopping service, including those on otherwise busy main lines. His analysis is not entirely unsound, and he tackles some of the questions head on."

Questions

What does inter-city mean?: Alternative form of intercity.

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