Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

getting on someone's case

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
get-ting on -some-one's -case
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of get on someone's case

Questions

What does getting on someone's case mean?
present participle and gerund of get on someone's case

How to pronounce getting on someone's case

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “getting on someone's case”.
  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 “getting on someone's case”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “getting on someone's case” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.