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hereabout

/ˌhɪəɹəˈbaʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
here-about
IPA
/ˌhɪəɹəˈbaʊt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

About this; concerning this.

Archaic

adv

Close to; nearby.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From here + about.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hereabouts (alternative)

Phrases

1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabouts hereabove

Synonyms

hereabouts

Questions

How do you pronounce hereabout?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɪəɹəˈbaʊt/.
What does hereabout mean?
About this; concerning this.
Where does hereabout come from?
From here + about.

How to pronounce hereabout

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