Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardpressed

/hˈɑɹdpɹˌɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: hard-pressed
IPA: /hˈɑɹdpɹˌɛst/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Subject to difficulty in accomplishing or making progress.

Example Sentences

"“Wilderness” is that rare young adult novel that can speak to every member of the family: hardpressed moms, perceptive fathers, belligerent girls and risk-taking boys."

Etymology

From hard + pressed.

Inflected Forms

more hardpressed (comparative) most hardpressed (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hardpressed?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɹdpɹˌɛst/.
What does hardpressed mean?: Subject to difficulty in accomplishing or making progress.
Where does hardpressed come from?: From hard + pressed.

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