Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fingers crossed

[fɪŋɡɚz kʰɹɔst]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
fin-ger-s crossed
IPA
[fɪŋɡɚz kʰɹɔst]
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Hopefully.

phrase

Used to express that one is expectant and hoping.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cross one's fingers.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [fɪŋɡɚz kʰɹɔst]

Inflected Forms

crossed fingers (alternative) fingers and toes crossed (alternative)

Phrases

cross one's fingers

Frequently Paired Words

cross one's fingers

Questions

How do you pronounce fingers crossed?
The recorded pronunciation is [fɪŋɡɚz kʰɹɔst].
What does fingers crossed mean?
Hopefully.
Where does fingers crossed come from?
From cross one's fingers.

How to pronounce fingers crossed

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([fɪŋɡɚz kʰɹɔst]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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