Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

must've

/ˈmʌstəv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
must've
IPA
/ˈmʌstəv/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of must + have.

Colloquial

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce must've?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌstəv/.
What does must've mean?
Contraction of must + have.

How to pronounce must've

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