Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

third-degree burn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: third-de-gree burn
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A severe burn that destroys skin and underlying tissue and exposes nerve endings.

Inflected Forms

third-degree burns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

first-degree burn second-degree burn fourth-degree burn

Questions

What does third-degree burn mean?: A severe burn that destroys skin and underlying tissue and exposes nerve endings.

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