Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

went down the drain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
wen-t -down the drain
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does went down the drain mean?
simple past of go down the drain

How to pronounce went down the drain

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