Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mark my words

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: mark my -words
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Listen to me; used before or after a statement one wishes to emphasize, especially a prediction.

Example Sentences

"Mrs. Bowls cautioned her lodger against venturing into the lion's den, "wherein you will rue it, Miss B., mark my words, and as sure as my name is Bowls.""

Inflected Forms

mark my word (alternative)

Synonyms

hear ye read my lips

Questions

What does mark my words mean?: Listen to me; used before or after a statement one wishes to emphasize, especially a prediction.

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