Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close but no cigar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
close but no -ci-gar
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Alternative form of close, but no cigar.

Questions

What does close but no cigar mean?
Alternative form of close, but no cigar.

How to pronounce close but no cigar

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