Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the block

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
on the block
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Available or for sale at an auction.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

going, going, gone on the anvil what am I bid?

Frequently Paired Words

going, going, gone on the anvil what am I bid?

Synonyms

under the hammer

Antonyms

knocked down

Questions

What does on the block mean?
Available or for sale at an auction.

How to pronounce on the block

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “on the block”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “on the block”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “on the block” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.