Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upon a sudden

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
up-on a -sud-den
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

all of a sudden; suddenly

Obsolete

Usage

Questions

What does upon a sudden mean?
all of a sudden; suddenly

How to pronounce upon a sudden

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