Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

main event

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: main event
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The principal match, bout or contest.

noun

The most serious or important matter.

Example Sentences

"I'm gonna be the main event, like no king was before / I'm brushing up on looking down, I'm working on my roar!"

Inflected Forms

main events (plural)

Questions

What does main event mean?: The principal match, bout or contest.

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