Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fourth-degree burn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: fourth-de-gree burn
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The most severe level of burn damage, typically involving major damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments, as well as the skin.

Inflected Forms

fourth-degree burns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

first-degree burn second-degree burn third-degree burn

Questions

What does fourth-degree burn mean?: The most severe level of burn damage, typically involving major damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments, as well as the skin.

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