Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gave someone the business

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
gave -some-one the busi-ness
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does gave someone the business mean?
simple past of give someone the business

How to pronounce gave someone the business

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gave someone the business”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “gave someone the business”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “gave someone the business” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.