Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extra inning

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tra in-ning
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An additional inning of play required to break a tie.

Example Sentences

"We'll have to play another extra inning in this game."

Inflected Forms

extra innings (plural)

Questions

What does extra inning mean?: An additional inning of play required to break a tie.

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