Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

can you not

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.18 in modern English

Syllables: can y-ou not
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to politely or indirectly ask someone to stop doing something, conveying a hint of frustration or annoyance depending on the context.

Informal; Slang

Usage

Questions

What does can you not mean?: Used to politely or indirectly ask someone to stop doing something, conveying a hint of frustration or annoyance depending on the context.

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