Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

see you

/ˈsiː juː/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.05 in modern English

Syllables: see y-ou
IPA: /ˈsiː juː/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Informal

phrase

Used as a farewell, stating the next time the speaker and interlocutor(s) will see each other.

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see, you.

Example Sentences

"“See you,” I said. My tag line. Still the only way I have to say goodbye. See you. What did it mean? No tense. Elliptical. Almost an imperative. It must have been the last thing I ever said to my father. See you."
"See you at the weekend!"

Usage

Informal

Phrases

you soon you when I see you you in hell

Frequently Paired Words

you soon you when I see you you in hell

Synonyms

CU sithee be seeing you I'll be seeing you

Questions

How do you pronounce see you?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiː juː/.
What does see you mean?: see you later.

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