Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight-forward

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
straight--for-ward
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of straightforward.

Inflected Forms

more straight-forward (comparative) most straight-forward (superlative)

Questions

What does straight-forward mean?
Alternative spelling of straightforward.

How to pronounce straight-forward

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