Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one after another

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.53 in modern English

Syllables
one after an-oth-er
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In single file.

adv

Individually, in a particular sequence or chronology.

adv

Unrelentingly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Dates back at least to Old English ān æfter ōþrum, of the same meaning.

Inflected Forms

one after the other (alternative)

Phrases

one thing after another if it's not one thing it's another one another

Frequently Paired Words

one thing after another if it's not one thing it's another one another

Synonyms

one by one one at a time one after the other

Questions

What does one after another mean?
In single file.
Where does one after another come from?
Dates back at least to Old English ān æfter ōþrum, of the same meaning.

How to pronounce one after another

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