Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

number nine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
num-ber -nine
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The batsman who bats ninth.

noun

A centre forward or striker, often but not necessarily wearing the uniform number 9.

noun

A laxative pill.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

number nines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

number eight number ten and so on

Questions

What does number nine mean?
The batsman who bats ninth.

How to pronounce number nine

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