Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

special event

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: spe-cial event
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public event such as a ballgame, parade, or festival that requires transportation planning, especially including roadway closure, and often a city permit in consequence.

Example Sentences

"The city is providing special event shuttles on the Fourth of July."

Inflected Forms

special events (plural)

Questions

What does special event mean?: A public event such as a ballgame, parade, or festival that requires transportation planning, especially including roadway closure, and often a city permit in consequence.

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