Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'fraid not

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
'fraid not
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Ellipsis of I'm afraid not.

Informal

Etymology

I'm + 'fraid (“afraid”) + not

Usage

Questions

What does 'fraid not mean?
Ellipsis of I'm afraid not.
Where does 'fraid not come from?
I'm + 'fraid (“afraid”) + not

How to pronounce 'fraid not

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