Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as well as

/əz ˈwɛl æz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.90 in modern English

Syllables: as well as
IPA: /əz ˈwɛl æz/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

And, in addition; not forgetting.

conj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, well.

prep

In addition to; further to.

Example Sentences

"It is to be promoted as a leisure activity, as well as as a social distinction."
"The moon as well as the stars was shining down on them."
"She has to sing as well as play the piano."
"Smoking is unhealthy, as well as making you smell bad."
"You borrowed my car but never gave it back. And as well as that, you stole my bike."
"Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head."

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce as well as?: The recorded pronunciation is /əz ˈwɛl æz/.
What does as well as mean?: And, in addition; not forgetting.

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