Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

must not

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.64 in modern English

Syllables: must not
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used to indicate that something is forbidden.

Example Sentences

"Pedestrians must not cross the road until the light goes green."

Inflected Forms

mustn't (alternative)

Synonyms

must refrain from be not to

Questions

What does must not mean?: Used to indicate that something is forbidden.

How to pronounce must not

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