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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under one's breath

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
un-der- one's breath
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Softly, so as not to be heard.

Example Sentences

Synonyms

underneath one's breath sotto voce

Questions

What does under one's breath mean?
Softly, so as not to be heard.

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