Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on silent

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: on si-lent
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

A setting on an electronic device that prevents it from producing noise when it receives a call or a message, such as an alert or a notification.

Questions

What does on silent mean?: A setting on an electronic device that prevents it from producing noise when it receives a call or a message, such as an alert or a notification.

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