cross-check

1. 1.

   check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example

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Questions about cross-check

What does cross-check mean?

cross-check means "check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example".

How many syllables are in cross-check?

cross-check has 2 syllables and divides as cros-s-check under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is cross-check a common word?

cross-check is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.