Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardinal rule

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: car-di-nal rule
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fundamental rule, upon which other matters hinge.

Example Sentences

"Obviously they were well aware of the cardinal rule of being a college freshman: all's fair in innocent prankage."

Inflected Forms

cardinal rules (plural)

Questions

What does cardinal rule mean?: A fundamental rule, upon which other matters hinge.

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