Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

i must say

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables: i -must say
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

A term of asseveration.

Example Sentences

"“I must say, I was very happy when I met Mr. Coningsby again at Cambridge,” said Lady Wallinger. “It gave me much greater pleasure than seeing any of the colleges.”"

Synonyms

indeed forsooth in fact as God is my witness

Questions

What does i must say mean?: A term of asseveration.

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