Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking a turn for the better

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing a -turn -for the -bet-ter
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take a turn for the better

Questions

What does taking a turn for the better mean?
present participle and gerund of take a turn for the better

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