Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for a while

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.82 in modern English

Syllables: for a while
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Ellipsis of please wait for a while.

Formal

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, a, while.

Usage

Formal

Synonyms

awhile

Questions

What does for a while mean?: Ellipsis of please wait for a while.

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