Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the wake of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
in- the wake of
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Following.

prep

As a result of, because of.

prep

In the noticeable disturbance of water behind (a maritime vessel).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

in someone's wake (alternative) in something's wake (alternative)

Questions

What does in the wake of mean?
Following.

How to pronounce in the wake of

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