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just what the doctor ordered

/ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɑt ðə ˈdɑktɚ ˌɔɹdɚd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
just what the doc-tor or-dered
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɑt ðə ˈdɑktɚ ˌɔɹdɚd/
45
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of what the doctor ordered.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɑt ðə ˈdɑktɚ ˌɔɹdɚd/
  • British English: /ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɒt ðə ˈdɒktə ˌɔːdəd/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce just what the doctor ordered?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒʌst ʍɑt ðə ˈdɑktɚ ˌɔɹdɚd/.
What does just what the doctor ordered mean?
Alternative form of what the doctor ordered.

How to pronounce just what the doctor ordered

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