Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

last ditch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: last ditch
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of last-ditch.

Example Sentences

"He stayed up all night in a last ditch effort to finish on time."

Phrases

last resort

Frequently Paired Words

last resort

Questions

What does last ditch mean?: Alternative form of last-ditch.

How to pronounce last ditch

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