Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dark cloud

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
dark- -cloud
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation or future event that causes worry, problems or unhappiness, likened to such a cloud overhead in the sky.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

dark clouds (plural)

Phrases

every dark cloud has a silver lining

Frequently Paired Words

every dark cloud has a silver lining

Questions

What does dark cloud mean?
A situation or future event that causes worry, problems or unhappiness, likened to such a cloud overhead in the sky.

How to pronounce dark cloud

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