Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thereupon

/ˌðɛɹəˈpɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: there-upon
IPA: /ˌðɛɹəˈpɑn/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Upon that; thereon.

adv

In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore.

adv

Following that; forthwith; in sequence, but not necessarily in consequence.

Example Sentences

"Once John, being overtaken in drink on the roadside by the cottage, and dreaming that he was burning in hell, awoke and saw the old wife hobbling toward him. Thereupon he fled soberly to the hills, and from that day became a quiet-living, humble-minded Christian."

Etymology

From Middle English therupon, theruppon. Equivalent to there + upon. Compare German darauf.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: therupon

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌðɛɹəˈpɑn/
British English: /ˌðɛəɹəˈpɒn/

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce thereupon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌðɛɹəˈpɑn/.
What does thereupon mean?: Upon that; thereon.
Where does thereupon come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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