Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runner-ups

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
run-ner-ups
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of runner-up

Colloquial

Usage

Questions

What does runner-ups mean?
plural of runner-up

How to pronounce runner-ups

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