Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

r-less

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: r--less
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a word or speech in which the letter r is lacking or not pronounced.

adj

Of a month, lacking the letter r in its name (May, June, July and August).

Phrases

non-rhotic R month

Frequently Paired Words

non-rhotic R month

Questions

What does r-less mean?: Of a word or speech in which the letter r is lacking or not pronounced.

How to pronounce r-less

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