Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

over the counter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
over the -counter
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Through direct trade; outside a standard stock exchange.

prep_phrase

Able to be obtained without a doctor's prescription.

prep_phrase

Legitimately.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

over-the-counter (alternative, attributive)

Frequently Paired Words

under the counter

Questions

What does over the counter mean?
Through direct trade; outside a standard stock exchange.

How to pronounce over the counter

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