Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-down

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.28 in modern English

Syllables
hand--down
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

s

passed on from one person to another

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What does hand-down mean?
passed on from one person to another

How to pronounce hand-down

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