Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oct.

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: oc-t.
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Oct: Abbreviation of October.

Example Sentences

"At a city council meeting on Oct. 8, Campbell River councillors discussed a letter sent by the B.C. Geographical Names Office inviting comments on the name changes."

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does oct. mean?: Alternative form of Oct: Abbreviation of October.

How to pronounce oct.

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