Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

narrow escape

/ˌnæɹoʊ əˈskeɪp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: nar-row es-cape
IPA: /ˌnæɹoʊ əˈskeɪp/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation in which some danger or unfortunate circumstance is only just avoided.

Example Sentences

"Meredith referred to the turnpike or carriage road constructed by the Tredegar Iron Company alongside the tramroad from Penllwyn Mawr to Tredegar, and said there was no fence between the two; he had experienced narrow escapes at times when on horseback, for horses occasionally took fright when meeting locomotives."

Etymology

From narrow (“having a small degree or margin”, adjective) + escape (noun).

Word Breakdown

Root: *(s)ner-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnæɹoʊ əˈskeɪp/
British English: /ˌnæɹəʊ ɪˈskeɪp/

Inflected Forms

narrow escapes (plural)

Phrases

by a hair's breadth by the skin of one's teeth cheat death dodge a bullet hair's breadth

Frequently Paired Words

by a hair's breadth by the skin of one's teeth cheat death dodge a bullet hair's breadth

Synonyms

close call close shave near miss squeak squeaker

Rhymes With

shape escape rape tape cape punched tape punched paper tape grape ape scrape vape snape

Questions

How do you pronounce narrow escape?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnæɹoʊ əˈskeɪp/.
What does narrow escape mean?: A situation in which some danger or unfortunate circumstance is only just avoided.
Where does narrow escape come from?: From narrow (“having a small degree or margin”, adjective) + escape (noun).

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