Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fork in the road

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
fork in the road
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads.

noun

A critical moment or point in life or in a situation where one must make an important decision between two or more divergent options or paths.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

forks in the road (plural)

Synonyms

crossroads

Questions

What does fork in the road mean?
A junction in which one road becomes two divergent roads.

How to pronounce fork in the road

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