Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wellknown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: well-known
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of well-known.

Example Sentences

"Elie Wiesel has become so wellknown a crusader against hatred, violence and persecution that one can forget he has also been, from the beginning, a writer."

Inflected Forms

more wellknown (comparative) most wellknown (superlative)

Questions

What does wellknown mean?: Alternative form of well-known.

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