Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miles per hour

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
miles per hour
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)

Synonyms

Questions

What does miles per hour mean?
the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)

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