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pull out all stops

/ˈpʊl‿aʊt‿ɔl ˈstɑps/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
pul-l out al-l stops
IPA
/ˈpʊl‿aʊt‿ɔl ˈstɑps/
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of pull out all the stops.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpʊl‿aʊt‿ɔl ˈstɑps/
  • British English: /ˈpʊl‿aʊt‿ɔːl ˈstɒps/

Inflected Forms

pulls out all stops (present, singular) pulling out all stops (participle, present) pulled out all stops (participle, past) pulled out all stops (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce pull out all stops?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʊl‿aʊt‿ɔl ˈstɑps/.
What does pull out all stops mean?
Alternative form of pull out all the stops.

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