Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catches on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
catch-es on
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does catches on mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of catch on

How to pronounce catches on

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