Speakur

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to whom it may concern

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
to whom it -may -con-cern
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Used as a formal salutation in a letter when the writer does not know the recipient or the identity of the recipient.

Phrases

dear Sir or Madam Dear Sirs or Madams noverint universi per præsentes

Frequently Paired Words

dear Sir or Madam Dear Sirs or Madams noverint universi per præsentes

Synonyms

to those it may concern to whom this may concern TWIMC

Questions

What does to whom it may concern mean?
Used as a formal salutation in a letter when the writer does not know the recipient or the identity of the recipient.

How to pronounce to whom it may concern

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