Speakur

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scramble competition

/skɹæmbəl kɒmpətɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
scram-ble -com-pe-ti-tion
IPA
/skɹæmbəl kɒmpətɪʃən/
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of competition where the resource is inadequate to fit the needs of all, resulting in each competitor obtaining an equally partitioned amount and thus never the amount it needs.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /skɹæmbəl kɒmpətɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

scramble competitions (plural)

Phrases

contest competition

Frequently Paired Words

contest competition

Questions

How do you pronounce scramble competition?
The recorded pronunciation is /skɹæmbəl kɒmpətɪʃən/.
What does scramble competition mean?
A type of competition where the resource is inadequate to fit the needs of all, resulting in each competitor obtaining an equally partitioned amount and thus never the amount it needs.

How to pronounce scramble competition

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