Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sell-out

/sˈɛlˌaʊt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.96 in modern English

Syllables: sel-l--out
IPA: /sˈɛlˌaʊt/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of sellout.

Example Sentences

"A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match. After Fifa’s about-turn, it must have been a frantic few days for the England kit manufacturer. The on-field challenge was altogether more straightforward."

Etymology

Deverbal from sell out.

Inflected Forms

sell-outs (plural)

Rhymes With

sellout

Questions

How do you pronounce sell-out?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛlˌaʊt/.
What does sell-out mean?: Alternative form of sellout.
Where does sell-out come from?: Deverbal from sell out.

How to pronounce sell-out

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