Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

letter case

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: let-ter -case
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The distinction between majuscule (uppercase) and minuscule (lowercase) letters.

Uncountable

noun

A case (container) used for carrying letters (messages on paper).

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

letter cases (plural)

Phrases

alternating case

Frequently Paired Words

casing

Questions

What does letter case mean?: The distinction between majuscule (uppercase) and minuscule (lowercase) letters.

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