Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

towering inferno

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
tow-er-ing in-fer-no
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tall fire, as of a building.

noun

A powerful, untamed force.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

towering infernos (plural)

Questions

What does towering inferno mean?
A tall fire, as of a building.

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