Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undercliff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-cliff
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subordinate cliff on a shore, consisting of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.

Example Sentences

"Between Folkestone and Dover, the main line of the Southern Region crosses a two-mile stretch of undercliff known as Folkestone Warren."

Etymology

From under- + cliff.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Inflected Forms

undercliffs (plural)

Phrases

The Undercliff

Frequently Paired Words

The Undercliff

Questions

What does undercliff mean?: A subordinate cliff on a shore, consisting of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.
Where does undercliff come from?: From under- + cliff.

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