How do you pronounce thereof?

The recorded pronunciation is /ðɛˈɹʌv/.

Where does thereof come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

thereof

/ðɛˈɹʌv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: there-of
IPA: /ðɛˈɹʌv/

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Meaning

adv

Of this, that, or it.

adv

From that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence.

Example Sentences

"lack thereof"
"On the occurrence of an explosion from any boiler to which this Act applies, notice thereof shall, within twenty-four hours thereafter, be sent to the Board of Trade by the owner or user, or by the person acting on behalf of the owner or user."
"I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rinds / But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside"
"Wherever Gen Z gathers these days, a 0.5 selfie is almost bound to be taken, capturing the moment with random flattery — or comical lack thereof."

Etymology

From Middle English thereof, therof, ther-of, ther of, from Old English þǣrof; equivalent to there + of. Compare Swedish därav.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: thereof, þǣrof

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ðɛˈɹʌv/
British English: /ðɛəˈɹɒv/

Inflected Forms

therof (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts

Synonyms

thence therefrom

Rhymes With

of love above gov glove dove shove labov belove sov hereof whereof