Speakur

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nerve-racking

/ˈnɝv ˌɹækɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
nerve-rack-ing
IPA
/ˈnɝv ˌɹækɪŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves.

Example Sentences

Etymology

1812.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɝv ˌɹækɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more nerve-racking (comparative) most nerve-racking (superlative) nerve-wracking (alternative)

Phrases

nerve-rackingly pain-racked

Frequently Paired Words

pain-racked

Synonyms

gut-wrenching nerve-wracking stressful trying

Rhymes With

attacking tracking backing lacking packing cracking hacking stacking racking sacking smacking jacking

Questions

How do you pronounce nerve-racking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɝv ˌɹækɪŋ/.
What does nerve-racking mean?
Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves.
Where does nerve-racking come from?
1812.

How to pronounce nerve-racking

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