Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit a nerve

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
hit a n-erve
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of touch a nerve.

Inflected Forms

hits a nerve (present, singular) hitting a nerve (participle, present)

Questions

What does hit a nerve mean?
Alternative form of touch a nerve.

How to pronounce hit a nerve

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