Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

world record

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables: world record
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The world's best score or time for a certain event.

noun

Any characteristic or accomplishment that exceeds all other instances of that characteristic or accomplishment.

Inflected Forms

world records (plural)

Synonyms

world's record WR

Questions

What does world record mean?: The world's best score or time for a certain event.

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