Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what the

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.36 in modern English

Syllables
what the
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to express astonishment or incredulity, as a question or questioning of the situation at hand, without requiring any specific vulgarity as intensifier.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From various expressions such as what the Sam Hill, what the hey, what the heck, what the hell and what the fuck by aposiopesis.

Inflected Forms

what the … (canonical)

Phrases

what the actual fuck what the crap what the cuss what the Devil what the dickens what the eff what the fish what the flip

Frequently Paired Words

what the actual fuck what the crap what the cuss what the Devil what the dickens what the eff what the fish what the flip

Questions

What does what the mean?
Used to express astonishment or incredulity, as a question or questioning of the situation at hand, without requiring any specific vulgarity as intensifier.
Where does what the come from?
From various expressions such as what the Sam Hill, what the hey, what the heck, what the hell and what the fuck by aposiopesis.

How to pronounce what the

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “what the”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “what the” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.