Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

if you like

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.08 in modern English

Syllables: if y-ou -like
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Please, kindly; used in giving a non-concrete instruction.

adv

So to speak, like; used to indicate that a description is not standard.

Example Sentences

"But imagine, if you like, a world where climate change did not exist."
"If you('d) like to come this way."
"This band's genre can be described as, if you like, New Wave or Post-Punk."

Synonyms

if you will

Questions

What does if you like mean?: Please, kindly; used in giving a non-concrete instruction.

How to pronounce if you like

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