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mar-all

/mɑɹ.ɑl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
mar-all
IPA
/mɑɹ.ɑl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spoilsport, an addle-plot.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mar + all. See mar (“to spoil”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɑɹ.ɑl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mar-alls (plural)

Synonyms

dampener killjoy wet blanket party-pooper

Questions

How do you pronounce mar-all?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑɹ.ɑl/.
What does mar-all mean?
A spoilsport, an addle-plot.
Where does mar-all come from?
From mar + all. See mar (“to spoil”).

How to pronounce mar-all

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