Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

where i come from

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.53 in modern English

Syllables: where i -come from
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to indicate that a certain expression, custom, etc. is characteristic of the speaker's place of origin.

phrase

Used to indicate that a certain conclusion should be obvious.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"It might look odd to you, but that's how they do it where I come from."
"Where I come from, 52% is a majority."

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does where i come from mean?: Used to indicate that a certain expression, custom, etc. is characteristic of the speaker's place of origin.

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