Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cannot but

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables
can-not but
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have to; to cannot help; to be unable to do otherwise than.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

could not but (past) cannot help but (alternative) can't help but (alternative) can't but (alternative)

Questions

What does cannot but mean?
To have to; to cannot help; to be unable to do otherwise than.

How to pronounce cannot but

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