Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long-wearing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
long-wear-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

s

capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay

Example Sentences

Synonyms

durable

Questions

What does long-wearing mean?
capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay

How to pronounce long-wearing

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