Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upon the matter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: up-on the -mat-ter
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Alternative form of upon the whole matter.

Example Sentences

"Waller, with Sir William Balfour, exceeded in horse, but were, upon the matter, equal in foot."

Questions

What does upon the matter mean?: Alternative form of upon the whole matter.

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