Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

middle-of-the-road

/mˈɪdələvθəɹˌɔd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: mid-dle-of-the-road
IPA: /mˈɪdələvθəɹˌɔd/

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of middle of the road.

Example Sentences

"Even some middle-of-the-road economic commentators have been hyperventilating, saying that she’s essentially calling for price controls, which is odd, because she didn’t say anything like that."

Derived Forms

middleoftheroader

Phrases

middle-of-the-roader middle-of-the-roadness

Synonyms

centrist

Questions

How do you pronounce middle-of-the-road?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪdələvθəɹˌɔd/.
What does middle-of-the-road mean?: Alternative spelling of middle of the road.

How to pronounce middle-of-the-road

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