Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleight-of-hand

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: sleight-of--hand
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of sleight of hand.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Even more difficult is it to catch on the wing the flickering gestures, the amazing sleights-of-hand of our energetic selves."

Usage

Inflected Forms

sleights-of-hand (plural)

Questions

What does sleight-of-hand mean?: Alternative form of sleight of hand.

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