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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

third-world

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.22 in modern English

Syllables
third--world
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or from the Third World.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of third-world.

Inflected Forms

more third-world (comparative) most third-world (superlative)

Phrases

third-worlder Third-Worldism Third-Worldist

Frequently Paired Words

Third-Worldism Third-Worldist

Questions

What does third-world mean?
Of or from the Third World.

How to pronounce third-world

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