Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to the

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 7.25 in modern English

Syllables: to the
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Ellipsis of to the power of or to the ... (nth) power.

phrase

An emphatic particle.

Slang

phrase

An emphatic particle.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Two to the fourth equals sixteen. = Two to the fourth power equals sixteen. = Two to the four equals sixteen. = (Two to the power of four equals sixteen.)"
"=Ten to the four"
"Ten to the minus four (1/10,000)"
"Ten to the zero (1)"
"J to the L-O"
"hell to the no"

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

to the ... (canonical)

Phrases

to the power of English terms starting with

Frequently Paired Words

to the power of English terms starting with

Questions

What does to the mean?: Ellipsis of to the power of or to the ... (nth) power.

How to pronounce to the

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