Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takes a beat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
takes a beat
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

takes a (canonical)

Questions

What does takes a beat mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of take a beat

How to pronounce takes a beat

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