Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three-second rule

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: three--sec-ond rule
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any rule that prescribes or proscribes behavior in a three-second interval, especially

noun

Any rule that prescribes or proscribes behavior in a three-second interval, especially

Inflected Forms

three-second rules (plural) three seconds rule (alternative)

Questions

What does three-second rule mean?: Any rule that prescribes or proscribes behavior in a three-second interval, especially

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