Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mail-in

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: mail-in
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

noun

Something sent via mail.

Example Sentences

"In the critical swing states of Ohio and Florida, more than a fifth of voters chose the mail-in option 2010."
"mail-in ballots"
"I chose to do a mail-in instead of going to vote in person."

Etymology

Deverbal from mail in.

Inflected Forms

mail-ins (plural)

Questions

What does mail-in mean?: Sent via mail.
Where does mail-in come from?: Deverbal from mail in.

How to pronounce mail-in

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