Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

where got

/ˈwɛː ɡɒt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.65 in modern English

Syllables
where -got
IPA
/ˈwɛː ɡɒt/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to challenge the validity of an assertion.

phrase

Used in questions expressing doubt about the existence or occurrence of something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare Hokkien 佗落有 (tó-lo̍h ū, “how is it […] ?”, literally “where is there”). 有 (“have; there is”) is rendered as got in Singlish. Also compare Malay mana ada and Mandarin 哪裡有 /哪里有 (nǎlǐ yǒu).

Questions

How do you pronounce where got?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛː ɡɒt/.
What does where got mean?
Used to challenge the validity of an assertion.
Where does where got come from?
Compare Hokkien 佗落有 (tó-lo̍h ū, “how is it […] ?”, literally “where is there”). 有 (“have; there is”) is rendered as got in Singlish. Also compare Malay mana ada and Mandarin 哪裡有 /哪里有 (nǎlǐ yǒu).

How to pronounce where got

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