Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

behind the eight ball

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
be-hind the eight ball
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does behind the eight ball mean?
Alternative form of behind the eight-ball.

How to pronounce behind the eight ball

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