Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flat-out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: flat-out
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of flat out.

adv

Alternative form of flat out.

Example Sentences

"Unlike Bing, GPT-4 usually flat-out refused to take the bait when I tried to get it to talk about consciousness, or get it to provide instructions for illegal or immoral activities, and it treated sensitive queries with kid gloves and nuance."

Questions

What does flat-out mean?: Alternative form of flat out.

How to pronounce flat-out

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