Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needs-cost

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
need-s--cost
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Of necessity or need; necessarily.

Etymology

From Middle English needis cost, nedes cost, from needes (genitive of need (“need”)) + cost (“means”); synchronically analyzable as a univerbation of needs + cost.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

needs must

Questions

What does needs-cost mean?
Of necessity or need; necessarily.
Where does needs-cost come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce needs-cost

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “needs-cost”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “needs-cost”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “needs-cost” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.