Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

no because

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.86 in modern English

Syllables: no be-cause
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used at the beginning of a sentence to add emphasis or to express astonishment.

Example Sentences

"Often, Parker’s videos consist of her brandishing a book while a caption runs on screen and a soundtrack plays over it. Her recommendation for The Secret History, Donna Tartt's 1992 bestseller, said simply: "No because never has an opening line hooked me faster. I've never been so excited to start a book.""
"Lydia also posted to the app on Wednesday to share how'd she dance if Swift performed "Right Where You Left Me," a bonus track from Evermore (Deluxe Edition). / "No because if she plays this on the eras tour I'm gonna need at least 10 feet of space on all sides to lose my f****** mind.""

Inflected Forms

no, because (alternative)

Phrases

no but

Frequently Paired Words

no but

Questions

What does no because mean?: Used at the beginning of a sentence to add emphasis or to express astonishment.

How to pronounce no because

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