Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let-off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.43 in modern English

Syllables
let-off
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An escape from punishment.

noun

A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Deverbal from let off.

Inflected Forms

let-offs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

get-out

Questions

What does let-off mean?
An escape from punishment.
Where does let-off come from?
Deverbal from let off.

How to pronounce let-off

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