Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

more's the pity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
more's the pi-ty
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

It is a pity; it is unfortunate.

Example Sentences

Questions

What does more's the pity mean?
It is a pity; it is unfortunate.

How to pronounce more's the pity

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