Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

so much

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.89 in modern English

Syllables: so -much
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

det

A particular amount of (something), often a large or excessive amount.

det

A particular amount of (something), often a large or excessive amount.

det

A particular amount of (something), often a large or excessive amount.

det

A demonstrated amount of (something).

pron

As determiner, above, but with the complement omitted and stated elsewhere or understood from context.

pron

With the complement indicated with 'of'.

adv

To a great degree or extent; very much.

adv

To such a degree or extent.

Example Sentences

"How could you eat so much ice-cream?"
"There is only so much information you can remember."
"I've got so much work to do, but so little time."
"There isn't so much sand on this beach as there used to be."
"There is so much snow, I can't get out of the door."
""Just so much flour," he replied, sprinkling a small pile on the table."

Phrases

like so much only so much so much as so much for so much so so much the better so many

Frequently Paired Words

so many

Questions

What does so much mean?: A particular amount of (something), often a large or excessive amount.

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