Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under the circumstances

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
un-der- the -cir-cum-stances
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

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What does under the circumstances mean?
because of prevailing conditions

How to pronounce under the circumstances

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