Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runs for the roses

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
run-s -for the ros-es
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does runs for the roses mean?
plural of run for the roses

How to pronounce runs for the roses

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