Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nails on a chalkboard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
nail-s on a chalk-board
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that sounds very unpleasant.

Uncountable

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What does nails on a chalkboard mean?
Something that sounds very unpleasant.

How to pronounce nails on a chalkboard

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