Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

if ever there was one

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.45 in modern English

Syllables
if ev-er there was one
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to emphasize the truth of a characterization.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

if ever there were one (alternative) if ever there were some (alternative) if there ever was one (alternative) if there ever were one (alternative) if I ever saw one (alternative) if I've ever seen one (alternative)

Phrases

like no other like nobody else

Frequently Paired Words

like no other like nobody else

Synonyms

if I ever saw one

Questions

What does if ever there was one mean?
Used to emphasize the truth of a characterization.

How to pronounce if ever there was one

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