Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what are you waiting for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables
what are y-ou wait-ing -for
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

What is the delay? Why are you not acting or proceeding?

Questions

What does what are you waiting for mean?
What is the delay? Why are you not acting or proceeding?

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