Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speaking of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: speak-ing of
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of speak of

adv

Speaking of which; relatedly, used to introduce a related topic.

Colloquial

intj

Synonym of speak of the devil.

Example Sentences

"“Speaking of by the way: nice car. I mean that.”"
"No more songs. This is a restaurant, for Christ’s sake, and speaking of, can somebody tell me where the hell is that veal?"
"—[…] Speaking of by the way we should go shopping on Saturday or Sunday because Penney’s is having a sale at Fair Oaks."
"“[…] And speaking of, can you please cover up that hideous shirt?”"
"A: I wish Maria had come. B: Speaking of! Here she is!"

Usage

Colloquial

Phrases

generally speaking to speak of

Frequently Paired Words

generally speaking to speak of

Synonyms

talking about speak of the devil

Questions

What does speaking of mean?: present participle and gerund of speak of

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