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in weal and woe

/ɪn ˌwil‿n̩ ˈwoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
in- weal and -woe
IPA
/ɪn ˌwil‿n̩ ˈwoʊ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In both prosperity and adversity; in good times and bad.

Etymology

PIE word *wáy From weal (“prosperity; welfare”) + woe (“great distress or sadness; calamity, trouble”). Compare Dutch wel en wee, Swedish väl och ve.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪn ˌwil‿n̩ ˈwoʊ/
  • British English: /ɪn ˌwiːl‿n̩ ˈwəʊ/

Phrases

all-weather friend for better or worse in sickness and in health through thick and thin

Frequently Paired Words

all-weather friend for better or worse in sickness and in health through thick and thin

Synonyms

for weal or woe

Rhymes With

i don't know o o' hell if i know opinion show mo' get in the boat and row 'ho sleepy joe y'know château web 2.0

Questions

How do you pronounce in weal and woe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪn ˌwil‿n̩ ˈwoʊ/.
What does in weal and woe mean?
In both prosperity and adversity; in good times and bad.
Where does in weal and woe come from?
PIE word *wáy From weal (“prosperity; welfare”) + woe (“great distress or sadness; calamity, trouble”). Compare Dutch wel en wee, Swedish väl och ve.

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