Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stumblingblock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stum-bling-block
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obstacle; a difficulty.

Example Sentences

"But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak."

Etymology

From stumbling + block.

Inflected Forms

stumblingblocks (plural)

Questions

What does stumblingblock mean?: An obstacle; a difficulty.
Where does stumblingblock come from?: From stumbling + block.

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