Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deaf-and-dumb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
deaf--and--dumb
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

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What does deaf-and-dumb mean?
lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak

How to pronounce deaf-and-dumb

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