Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thank goodness

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
thank -good-ness
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expression of relief or gratitude.

Etymology

Form of thank God without mentioning God: thus, a secular counterpart.

Inflected Forms

thank goodness ! (canonical)

Synonyms

thank God see others there, including thank heavens

Questions

What does thank goodness mean?
Expression of relief or gratitude.
Where does thank goodness come from?
Form of thank God without mentioning God: thus, a secular counterpart.

How to pronounce thank goodness

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