Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mentally handicapped

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: men-tal-ly hand-i-capped
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a brain condition that impairs the ability to think or control the body.

Phrases

mentally challenged intellectually disabled

Frequently Paired Words

mentally challenged intellectually disabled

Questions

What does mentally handicapped mean?: Having a brain condition that impairs the ability to think or control the body.

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