Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
bet-ter than a poke in the eye with- a sharp -stick
IPA
72
Scrabble Score
38
Letters
4
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Better than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Usage

Synonyms

better than a kick in the teeth better than a poke in the eye better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick better than a poke in the eye with a rusty nail better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stick

Questions

What does better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick mean?
Better than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement.

How to pronounce better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.