Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trouble spot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: trou-ble spot
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A location of difficulties or hostilities; a hot spot; a flashpoint.

Example Sentences

"Difficulties were met by keeping permanent way and maintenance staff on duty and organising mobile squads to move as required to trouble spots."

Inflected Forms

trouble spots (plural) troublespot (alternative)

Synonyms

hot spot hotspot flashpoint

Questions

What does trouble spot mean?: A location of difficulties or hostilities; a hot spot; a flashpoint.

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