Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

many a time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.75 in modern English

Syllables: many a -time
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Many times, in many instances; often, frequently.

Example Sentences

"Some months later (I tend to let grids ferment a while), I came upon GROUCHY LADYBUG, and that threw everything up in the air. I’ve read the story many a time to my kids, so I had to add it."

Phrases

many a time and oft many a time and often many a times

Questions

What does many a time mean?: Many times, in many instances; often, frequently.

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