Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swept-back

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: swep-t-back
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of sweptback.

Example Sentences

"The leading end bodywork of the driver's cab is formed of a single fibreglass moulding and is in a modern styling with swept-back roofline and wrap-round windscreen."

Inflected Forms

more swept-back (comparative) most swept-back (superlative)

Questions

What does swept-back mean?: Alternative form of sweptback.

How to pronounce swept-back

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