Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knock-out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: knock--out
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of knockout.

Example Sentences

"Scotland needed a victory by eight points to have a realistic chance of progressing to the knock-out stages, and for long periods of a ferocious contest looked as if they might pull it off."

Inflected Forms

knock-outs (plural)

Questions

What does knock-out mean?: Alternative form of knockout.

How to pronounce knock-out

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