Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nine times out of ten

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: nine -times out of ten
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Very often, mostly, most of the time.

adv

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nine, times, out of, ten.

Example Sentences

"Hawk-eyed bus-tour agents mounting watch at the intersections, flaunting printed signs tucked in the bands of their visored caps to advertise their business, claim they can spot the hickster nine times out of ten."

Synonyms

more often than not

Questions

What does nine times out of ten mean?: Very often, mostly, most of the time.

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