Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw-back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
throw-back
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of throwback.

Etymology

Deverbal from throw back.

Inflected Forms

throw-backs (plural)

Questions

What does throw-back mean?
Alternative form of throwback.
Where does throw-back come from?
Deverbal from throw back.

How to pronounce throw-back

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