Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thereon

/ðɛəˈɹɒn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: there-on
IPA: /ðɛəˈɹɒn/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

On that: on (top of) it.

adv

About that: about it (concerning it, regarding it).

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: thereover, thereabove"
"Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein."

Etymology

From Old English þǣron, equivalent to there + on.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: þǣron

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ðɛəˈɹɒn/

Phrases

1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts

Synonyms

thereupon thereover thereabove thereabout on it on that

Antonyms

thereunder therebeneath

Rhymes With

gone hands-on drawn sean dawn lawn withdrawn shawn shaun undergone pawn vaughan

Questions

How do you pronounce thereon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ðɛəˈɹɒn/.
What does thereon mean?: On that: on (top of) it.
Where does thereon come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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