Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merry-go-sorry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
mer-ry--go--sor-ry
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
7
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An experience that elicits feelings of both joy and sorrow.

Archaic

Usage

Questions

What does merry-go-sorry mean?
An experience that elicits feelings of both joy and sorrow.

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