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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

5-5-5 rule

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
5-5-5 rule
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A rule of thumb when presenting slideshows, suggesting that each slide should contain no more than five lines of text and no more than five words per line, and should take no more than five minutes to present.

Inflected Forms

the 5-5-5 rule (canonical) 5/5/5 rule (alternative)

Questions

What does 5-5-5 rule mean?
A rule of thumb when presenting slideshows, suggesting that each slide should contain no more than five lines of text and no more than five words per line, and should take no more than five minutes to present.

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