Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the rack

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
on the rack
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

To be under great stress, anxiety, or physical strain.

Questions

What does on the rack mean?
To be under great stress, anxiety, or physical strain.

How to pronounce on the rack

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