Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what do you mean

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.41 in modern English

Syllables: what -do y-ou mean
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A request for clarification of an anterior statement or question.

phrase

An expression of surprise, annoyance, or disagreement to an anterior statement.

Example Sentences

"What do you mean, it was all my fault?"
"What do you frigging mean by waking me up at this time of night?"

Questions

What does what do you mean mean?: A request for clarification of an anterior statement or question.

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