Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

permanent marker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: per-ma-nen-t -mark-er
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing on a surface.

Countable

noun

The permanent ink of such a marker.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I wrote my name on the DVD in permanent marker."

Usage

Inflected Forms

permanent markers (plural)

Questions

What does permanent marker mean?: A type of felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing on a surface.

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