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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upon a time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables
up-on a -time
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

At a certain time; at a particular time.

Dated

prep_phrase

Infrequently.

Dated

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What does upon a time mean?
At a certain time; at a particular time.

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