Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry a tune

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
car-ry a -tune
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce music, especially to sing, with accurate relative pitch.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

carries a tune (present, singular) carrying a tune (participle, present) carried a tune (participle, past) carried a tune (past)

Phrases

can't carry a tune in a bucket

Questions

What does carry a tune mean?
To produce music, especially to sing, with accurate relative pitch.

How to pronounce carry a tune

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