Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scratch comma

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: scratch -com-ma
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩ in its former use as a form of comma.

Etymology

From its appearance.

Inflected Forms

scratch commas (plural) scratch-comma (alternative)

Synonyms

slash in its former use as a form of comma slash

Questions

What does scratch comma mean?: Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩ in its former use as a form of comma.
Where does scratch comma come from?: From its appearance.

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