Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like fingernails on a chalkboard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
like fin-ger-nail-s on a chalk-board
IPA
48
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

annoying

Questions

What does like fingernails on a chalkboard mean?
annoying

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