Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

front burner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: fron-t burn-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of high priority.

Example Sentences

"At a moment in American history when homosexuality was already a front-burner issue, Kinsey's report added fuel to the fire."

Inflected Forms

front burners (plural)

Phrases

on the front burner

Antonyms

back burner

Questions

What does front burner mean?: A state of high priority.

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