Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fail safe

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
fail safe
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of fail-safe (verb with differing inflections)

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

fails safe (present, singular) failing safe (participle, present) failed safe (participle, past) failed safe (past)

Questions

What does fail safe mean?
Alternative form of fail-safe (verb with differing inflections)

How to pronounce fail safe

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