Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a while

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.83 in modern English

Syllables
in- a while
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Alternative form of in a jiffy.

Questions

What does in a while mean?
Alternative form of in a jiffy.

How to pronounce in a while

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