Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eye contact

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
eye- -con-tact
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition or action of looking at another human or animal in the eye.

Uncountable

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What does eye contact mean?
The condition or action of looking at another human or animal in the eye.

How to pronounce eye contact

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