Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a for effort

/ˈeɪ fəɹ ˈɛfɚt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
a -for -ef-fort
IPA
/ˈeɪ fəɹ ˈɛfɚt/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The effort of the attempt was admirable, even though the attempted action failed.

Humorous

Etymology

A reference to how school teachers may unofficially grade a student's effort as a consolation prize, where A is the highest grade of the traditional A-F grading.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈeɪ fəɹ ˈɛfɚt/
  • British English: /ˈeɪ fə ˈɛfət/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce a for effort?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ fəɹ ˈɛfɚt/.
What does a for effort mean?
The effort of the attempt was admirable, even though the attempted action failed.
Where does a for effort come from?
A reference to how school teachers may unofficially grade a student's effort as a consolation prize, where A is the highest grade of the traditional A-F grading.

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