Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whatever it takes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
what-ev-er it -takes
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

play to win what it takes

Frequently Paired Words

play to win what it takes

Questions

What does whatever it takes mean?
Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.

How to pronounce whatever it takes

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