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now and then

/ˌnaʊ ən(d)ˈðɛn/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.81 in modern English

Syllables
now and then
IPA
/ˌnaʊ ən(d)ˈðɛn/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare Dutch nu en dan, West Frisian no en dan.

Phrases

every now and then time to time now and again now or never

Frequently Paired Words

time to time now and again now or never sometimes

Synonyms

every now and again every now and then now and again occasionally sometimes intermittently on occasion once in a while at times from time to time

Questions

How do you pronounce now and then?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnaʊ ən(d)ˈðɛn/.
What does now and then mean?
Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.
Where does now and then come from?
Compare Dutch nu en dan, West Frisian no en dan.

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