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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spring ahead, fall behind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
spring a-head-, -fal-l be-hind
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Synonym of spring forward, fall back.

American usage

Etymology

A pun; see spring forward, fall back.

Usage

Synonyms

spring forward fall back

Questions

What does spring ahead, fall behind mean?
Synonym of spring forward, fall back.
Where does spring ahead, fall behind come from?
A pun; see spring forward, fall back.

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