Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what the heck

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: what the heck
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Example Sentences

"So there, I know, was somebody or a combination of somebodys who did not know what the heck they were doing or dealing with."
"- Eggman: What else? I shall take Gizoid back and fulfill my plans to take over the world! Once I have Gizoid acquire my ultimate weapon, "Final Egg Blaster,"… I’ll be able to use it as my final weapon of destruction!! - Knuckles: What the heck is the "Final Egg Blaster"?!"
"I started gambling when you were about four. Your mom and I were pretty tight for cash and I thought what the heck, it could get us some quick money."

Questions

What does what the heck mean?: What the hell.

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