Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shop-worn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: shop--worn
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of shopworn.

Example Sentences

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Inflected Forms

more shop-worn (comparative) most shop-worn (superlative)

Questions

What does shop-worn mean?: Alternative form of shopworn.

How to pronounce shop-worn

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