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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all of a sudden

/ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
all-of-a-sud-den
IPA
/ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Suddenly, quickly, without warning.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

all of the sudden (alternative) all the sudden (alternative) all on a sudden (alternative, Scotland) of a sudden (alternative) on a sudden (alternative, obsolete) upon a sudden (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

just like that

Frequently Paired Words

just like that

Synonyms

all at once at one stroke in one fell swoop just like that out of the blue suddenly on the spur of the moment of a sudden abruptly dead short

Questions

How do you pronounce all of a sudden?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/.
What does all of a sudden mean?
Suddenly, quickly, without warning.

How to pronounce all of a sudden

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