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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

u-word

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
u--word
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any word beginning with u, especially one that is (sometimes humorously) treated as controversial in a given context, such as union or uppity.

noun

A U (that is, upper class) word, as contrasted with a non-U one.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

u-words (plural)

Phrases

a-word b-word c-word d-word e-word f-word g-word h-word

Frequently Paired Words

a-word b-word c-word d-word e-word f-word g-word h-word

Questions

What does u-word mean?
Any word beginning with u, especially one that is (sometimes humorously) treated as controversial in a given context, such as union or uppity.

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