Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runner up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
run-ner up
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of runner-up.

Inflected Forms

runners up (plural)

Questions

What does runner up mean?
Alternative spelling of runner-up.

How to pronounce runner up

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