Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit-and-miss

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
hit-and-miss
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of hit-or-miss.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more hit-and-miss (comparative) most hit-and-miss (superlative)

Questions

What does hit-and-miss mean?
Alternative form of hit-or-miss.

How to pronounce hit-and-miss

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