Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sting in the tail

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
sting in the -tail
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something surprising and unpleasant that concludes a chain of events.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

stings in the tail (plural) stings in tails (plural)

Questions

What does sting in the tail mean?
Something surprising and unpleasant that concludes a chain of events.

How to pronounce sting in the tail

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