Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

who knows

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: who -knows
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.

phrase

A rhetorical question asked to express the idea that anything is possible or that anything could happen.

Example Sentences

"It could be one or the other, or both. Who knows?"
"Do you think I'll get married before I turn 30? – Who knows, you might never marry."
"Who knows? Maybe someday he'll finish writing his book and make lots of money selling it."
"Since she hasn't studied at all I don't think she'll pass the test, but who knows?"
"Don't touch that – who knows where it's been?"

Phrases

fuck knows God knows who knew you never know go figure who can tell who cares who would have thunk it

Frequently Paired Words

fuck knows God knows who knew you never know go figure who can tell who cares who would have thunk it

Questions

What does who knows mean?: A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.

How to pronounce who knows

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