Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to speak of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: to s-peak of
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Sufficient; important or significant enough to be worth mentioning.

Example Sentences

"not enough to speak of"
"no [X] to speak of"
"Q: How many people heeded the advice to bring an umbrella? A: Not enough to speak of."
"There was no air conditioning to speak of. [ = There was some, but it was wholly inadequate.]"
"While he spoke thus, the good man leaped with joy; and as he was a widower, they advised him to put himself agian to the ranks. 'No raillery,' said he, 'if I were always as young, I might yet do something to speak of."
"There were no tall buildings to speak of, certainly nothing in the way of skyscrapers, no brownstones […]"

Phrases

speaking of speak of

Frequently Paired Words

speaking of speak of

Questions

What does to speak of mean?: Sufficient; important or significant enough to be worth mentioning.

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