Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

active-duty

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
ac-tive--du-ty
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does active-duty mean?
Of a person on active duty; performing military duties on a full-time basis.

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