Speakur

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knifepoint

/nˈaɪfpˌɔɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
knife-point
IPA
/nˈaɪfpˌɔɪnt/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pointed end of a knife.

Etymology

From knife + point.

Inflected Forms

knifepoints (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce knifepoint?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈaɪfpˌɔɪnt/.
What does knifepoint mean?
The pointed end of a knife.
Where does knifepoint come from?
From knife + point.

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