Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wife carrying

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
wife -car-ry-ing
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Finnish sport in which men carry women through an obstacle course.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does wife carrying mean?
A Finnish sport in which men carry women through an obstacle course.

How to pronounce wife carrying

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