Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for god's sake

/fə(ɹ)ˌɡɒdˈseɪk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: for -god's sake
IPA: /fə(ɹ)ˌɡɒdˈseɪk/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience.

intj

Indicating a heartfelt or urgent request.

Example Sentences

"For God's sake, don't scare me like that!"
"Put some pants on, for God's sake!"
"‘Look,’ he began, and she flapped a hand to stop him. ‘For God’s sake don’t say anything that starts with “look”. Sentences like that lead anywhere and they’re always fatal.’"
"“The structure is deteriorating. The roof was leaking. The floor is sinking,” Mr. Biden said in a speech in front of the tunnel, the oldest in the Northeast, where the crowd included dozens of union workers. “This is the United States of America, for God’s sake. We know better than that.”"
"“For God's sake!—quick!—quick!—put me to sleep—or, quick!—waken me!—quick!—I say to you that I am dead!”"
"‘Utterson,’ said the voice, ‘for God's sake, have mercy!’"

Synonyms

FFS for Christ's sake for cripes' sake for crying in the beer for crying out loud for fucking out loud for fuck's sake for God's sake for goodness' sake for heaven's sake for mercy's sake for Pete's sake

Questions

How do you pronounce for god's sake?: The recorded pronunciation is /fə(ɹ)ˌɡɒdˈseɪk/.
What does for god's sake mean?: An exclamation of anger, surprise, or impatience.

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