Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

around the clock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
around the -clock
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

All the time, or seemingly all the time; constantly.

adj

Alternative form of around-the-clock.

noun

Alternative form of round the clock (“darts game”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

round the clock (alternative)

Phrases

at all hours work like a dog

Frequently Paired Words

24/7 at all hours work like a dog

Synonyms

day and night for 24 hours round the clock

Questions

What does around the clock mean?
All the time, or seemingly all the time; constantly.

How to pronounce around the clock

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