Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

had something on good authority

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
had -some-thing on -good au-thor-i-ty
IPA
45
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
7
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does had something on good authority mean?
simple past and past participle of have something on good authority

How to pronounce had something on good authority

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “had something on good authority”.
  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 “had something on good authority”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “had something on good authority” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.