Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

i'll be

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.41 in modern English

Syllables
i'l-l be
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing surprise.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Presumably short for I'll be damned via anapodoton.

Inflected Forms

I'll be ! (canonical)

Phrases

I'll be a monkey's uncle I'll be a son of a bitch I'll be a son of a gun I'll be blowed I'll be damned I'll be danged I'll be darned I'll be dipped

Frequently Paired Words

I'll be a monkey's uncle I'll be a son of a bitch I'll be a son of a gun I'll be blowed I'll be damned I'll be danged I'll be darned I'll be dipped

Synonyms

wow

Questions

What does i'll be mean?
Expressing surprise.
Where does i'll be come from?
Presumably short for I'll be damned via anapodoton.

How to pronounce i'll be

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