Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

might should

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables: might should
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

should perhaps (used to soften "should" and make it less of a command)

Example Sentences

"I've noticed how my knees, lower back, neck, and temples hurt pretty much continuously. I'm thinking that I might should go back to my old midmorning ways, pop those Vienna tops more often, and dice peppers like there's no tomorrow."
"I opened the back of my refrigeration truck and, for the first time, understood that I might should go ahead and turn it back into a regular pickup."
"His sister stopped by the laundry mat to say hello and I told her what I was about to do and said she might should go by the house once he got off work, just to be there for him."

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does might should mean?: should perhaps (used to soften "should" and make it less of a command)

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