Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

how's that for

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: how's that -for
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Used to emphasise a particular quality

Example Sentences

"'Buckets of blood, huh?' 'Big sloshing buckets. Every morning I wake up, praise the Lord and thank Him for all the iniquity - how's that for perverse?'"

Phrases

how do you like that

Frequently Paired Words

how do you like that

Questions

What does how's that for mean?: Used to emphasise a particular quality

How to pronounce how's that for

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “how's that for”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “how's that for”.
Repeat and practice — Say “how's that for” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.