Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crying shame

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
cry-ing shame
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

crying shames (plural)

Questions

What does crying shame mean?
A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.

How to pronounce crying shame

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