Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great heavens

/ɡreɪt ˈhɛvənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: great heav-ens
IPA: /ɡreɪt ˈhɛvənz/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An exclamation of surprise or shock.

Dated

Example Sentences

"`Great heavens!' I said, perfectly aghast at this dreadful manifestation of human power; but She did but laugh a little."

Usage

Dated

Synonyms

wow

Questions

How do you pronounce great heavens?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡreɪt ˈhɛvənz/.
What does great heavens mean?: An exclamation of surprise or shock.

How to pronounce great heavens

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