Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in case

/ɪn ˈkeɪs/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.54 in modern English

Syllables: in- -case
IPA: /ɪn ˈkeɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

To allow for the possibility that.

conj

If.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"I'll take an umbrella, in case it rains."
"I’ve bought a chicken in case grandpa should stay to dine."
"Many's the day I've spent by the phone in case you called."
"In case you need me, I'll be home all day."
"Whenever tempted to resume my sex, I was invariably met with the thought — what then? […] The chances were but few in case I resumed my other character, that I would be able to command the amount necessary for their [her children's] support."

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?].

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Phrases

in case of in the event that just in case

Frequently Paired Words

in case of in the event that just in case lest

Synonyms

in the event just in case

Questions

How do you pronounce in case?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪn ˈkeɪs/.
What does in case mean?: To allow for the possibility that.
Where does in case come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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