Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

writer's block

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
writer's block
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The (usually temporary) inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing, especially creative writing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

writer's blocks (plural) writers' blocks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

art block

Questions

What does writer's block mean?
The (usually temporary) inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing, especially creative writing.

How to pronounce writer's block

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