Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

think about

/ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.91 in modern English

Syllables: think about
IPA: /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To consider as a course of action.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I've been thinking about human rights since watching that documentary."
"You should think about getting that leaky roof repaired."
"Some more years later, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company lost the contract so well cared for over 60 years. In 1920 the Irish M.P.s had other things to think about, and the L.N.W.R. tender was accepted."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

thinks about (present, singular) thinking about (participle, present) thought about (participle, past) thought about (past)

Synonyms

entertain think of toy with flirt with

Questions

How do you pronounce think about?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/.
What does think about mean?: To ponder.

How to pronounce think about

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