Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rough-and-ready

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
rough-and-ready
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of rough and ready.

Inflected Forms

more rough-and-ready (comparative) most rough-and-ready (superlative)

Questions

What does rough-and-ready mean?
Alternative spelling of rough and ready.

How to pronounce rough-and-ready

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