Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the edge of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
on the edge of
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Very near, imminently approaching; ready to, about to.

Questions

What does on the edge of mean?
Very near, imminently approaching; ready to, about to.

How to pronounce on the edge of

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