Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rough sleeper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
rough sleep-er
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A homeless person who sleeps outdoors.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

rough sleepers (plural)

Phrases

rough sleeping sleep rough

Frequently Paired Words

rough sleeping sleep rough

Questions

What does rough sleeper mean?
A homeless person who sleeps outdoors.

How to pronounce rough sleeper

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