Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

can't help

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: can't help
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be unable to avoid a situation, or stop something from happening.

Example Sentences

"I can't help crying whenever I see Romeo and Juliet."

Inflected Forms

couldn't help (past) cannot help (alternative)

Questions

What does can't help mean?: To be unable to avoid a situation, or stop something from happening.

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