Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all sixes and sevens

/ɔl ˌsɪksɪz n̩ ˈsɛvənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
all six-es and sev-ens
IPA
/ɔl ˌsɪksɪz n̩ ˈsɛvənz/
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɔl ˌsɪksɪz n̩ ˈsɛvənz/
  • British English: /ɔːl ˌsɪksɪz n̩ ˈsɛvn̩z/

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce all sixes and sevens?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɔl ˌsɪksɪz n̩ ˈsɛvənz/.
What does all sixes and sevens mean?
Synonym of at sixes and sevens.

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