Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

there, there

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.01 in modern English

Syllables: there, there
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Conveys comfort; used to calm somebody or urge somebody to relax, especially when the person is crying.

Example Sentences

""There, there," he said, as simply as though she had been a child of nine, "I'm here with you, little woman. This place certainly is enough to give anyone dreams about reptiles […]""

Phrases

now, now

Frequently Paired Words

now, now

Questions

What does there, there mean?: Conveys comfort; used to calm somebody or urge somebody to relax, especially when the person is crying.

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