Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secondary intention

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ondary in-ten-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Allowing a wound to heal without being sutured.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

primary intention tertiary intention

Questions

What does secondary intention mean?
Allowing a wound to heal without being sutured.

How to pronounce secondary intention

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