Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bad news

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.18 in modern English

Syllables
bad news
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.

Uncountable

noun

An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual.

Uncountable

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What does bad news mean?
News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.

How to pronounce bad news

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