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- [not wurth stressed th ee kan-dl]
- /nɒt wɜrθ stressed ði ˈkæn dl/
- /nɒt wɜːθ ðə ˈkæn.dl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [not wurth stressed th ee kan-dl]
- /nɒt wɜrθ stressed ði ˈkæn dl/
Definitions of not worth the candle words
- noun not worth the candle not worth the price or trouble entailed (esp in the phrase the game's not worth the candle) 0
- adjective not worth the candle Not worth the cost or trouble. 0
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Parts of speech for Not worth the candle
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not worth the candle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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