Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it depends

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: it de-pends
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to indicate that different situations may produce different results.

Example Sentences

"As with any builder asked to quote for a house extension, there will be an intake of breath before you're told: "It depends.""

Questions

What does it depends mean?: Used to indicate that different situations may produce different results.

How to pronounce it depends

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