Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salt and pepper

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: salt and pep-per
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mixed black and white.

Example Sentences

"His beard, once black, was now salt and pepper."
"the salt-and-pepper effect on an untuned television screen"

Inflected Forms

salt-and-pepper (alternative)

Questions

What does salt and pepper mean?: Mixed black and white.

How to pronounce salt and pepper

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