Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heaven only knows

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: heav-en on-ly -knows
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Alternative form of God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men.

Example Sentences

"1989, Paul Kennerley for Emmylou Harris's Bluebird, "Heaven Only Knows" I guess that's how it's meant to be, but Heaven only knows."

Questions

What does heaven only knows mean?: Alternative form of God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men.

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