Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sour note

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: sour note
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A negative aspect to something mostly positive.

Example Sentences

"One sour note was the withdrawal of Rosicky, who suffered concussion after a heavy collision."
"They had a respectful interaction, not a sour note between them, but they never palled around outside of work."

Inflected Forms

sour notes (plural)

Questions

What does sour note mean?: A negative aspect to something mostly positive.

How to pronounce sour note

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