Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thank-you

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: thank-y-ou
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An expression of gratitude.

noun

That expresses thanks.

Example Sentences

"I must offer a big thank-you to my agent for getting me this job."
"a thank-you letter"

Etymology

Compound of thank + you.

Inflected Forms

thank-yous (plural) thankyou (alternative) thank you (alternative)

Questions

What does thank-you mean?: An expression of gratitude.
Where does thank-you come from?: Compound of thank + you.

How to pronounce thank-you

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