Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

i declare

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: i de-clare
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Expressing surprise or admiration.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Well, I declare, I have all along thought you would object, and that's the reason I've been afraid to ask you."

Usage

American usage

Synonyms

I do declare

Questions

What does i declare mean?: Expressing surprise or admiration.

How to pronounce i declare

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