Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wort-cunning

/ˈwɝtˌkʌnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
wort--cun-ning
IPA
/ˈwɝtˌkʌnɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of wortcunning.

Uncountable

Etymology

From wort + cunning.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɝtˌkʌnɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈwɜːtˌkʌnɪŋ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce wort-cunning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɝtˌkʌnɪŋ/.
What does wort-cunning mean?
Alternative form of wortcunning.
Where does wort-cunning come from?
From wort + cunning.

How to pronounce wort-cunning

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