Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all the time

/ɒl ðə taɪm/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.08 in modern English

Syllables: al-l the -time
IPA: /ɒl ðə taɪm/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Always; constantly; for the complete duration.

adv

Very often; frequently.

Example Sentences

"The public does not wish to be outraged in this way all the time."
"Afore we got to the shanty Colonel Applegate stuck his head out of the door. His temper had been getting raggeder all the time, and the sousing he got when he fell overboard had just about ripped what was left of it to ravellings."
"I couldn't live without your love Now, I know you′re really mine I gotta have you all the time"
"The study found that there had been as many patent applications for artificial intelligence since 2013 as there were in all the time since the term AI was first used in the 1950s."
"Memories haunt you all the time / I will never leave your mind / Got judgment on your side / You've said bad things, and you've lied"
"I have never been this excited about having an album. I play it all the time."

Etymology

An ellipsis of all of the time.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɒl ðə taɪm/
British English: /ɔːl ðə taɪm/

Synonyms

at all times day in and day out

Questions

How do you pronounce all the time?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɒl ðə taɪm/.
What does all the time mean?: Always; constantly; for the complete duration.
Where does all the time come from?: An ellipsis of all of the time.

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