Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

555

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
555
IPA
0
Scrabble Score
0
Letters
1
Syllables
0
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a fake telephone number. The local exchange and area code number 555 was reserved in North American dialing plan for fictional numbers, prior to the 21st century.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

  • "555-2368, 1-555-321-2368, and (555)234-2368 are all 555 numbers; they aren’t real."

Usage

Synonyms

1-311-555-2368 1-555 1-555-555-5555 2368 555-2368 555-5555 555-1212

Homonyms

five

Questions

What does 555 mean?
Pertaining to a fake telephone number. The local exchange and area code number 555 was reserved in North American dialing plan for fictional numbers, prior to the 21st century.

How to pronounce 555

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