Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on principle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
on prin-ci-ple
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Because of one's values or beliefs.

Phrases

in principle

Frequently Paired Words

in principle

Questions

What does on principle mean?
Because of one's values or beliefs.

How to pronounce on principle

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