Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stand to reason

/ˌstænd tə ˈɹiz(ə)n/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: stand to rea-son
IPA: /ˌstænd tə ˈɹiz(ə)n/

14

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seem logical, rational, or reasonable; to make sense.

Example Sentences

"It stands to reason that because of the difference in climate the necessity for rugging a horse in Australia would vary considerably from that in cold countries like England […]"
"But if the saying that those who want to govern, shouldn’t, applies here, does it really stand to reason that reluctant, brooding, can’t-be-bothered-to-say-goodbye-to-Ghost-the-good-boy types should?"

Etymology

From stand (“(archaic or obsolete) to be consistent; to accord, agree”) + to + reason.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌstænd tə ˈɹiz(ə)n/
British English: /ˌstænd tə ˈɹiːzn̩/

Inflected Forms

stands to reason (present, singular) standing to reason (participle, present) stood to reason (participle, past) stood to reason (past)

Phrases

go without saying

Frequently Paired Words

go without saying

Rhymes With

season reason treason peasen

Questions

How do you pronounce stand to reason?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstænd tə ˈɹiz(ə)n/.
What does stand to reason mean?: To seem logical, rational, or reasonable; to make sense.
Where does stand to reason come from?: From stand (“(archaic or obsolete) to be consistent; to accord, agree”) + to + reason.

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