Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you're welcome

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
you're wel-come
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to acknowledge thanks; ritual reply to “thank you”.

phrase

Used (often preemptively) to imply that the speaker ought to be thanked.

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see you're, welcome.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From 1907 (as reply to thank you).

Inflected Forms

you're welcome ! (canonical) you are welcome (alternative, formal) yw (alternative)

Phrases

you're welcome a million thank you

Frequently Paired Words

thank you

Synonyms

de nada don’t mention it my pleasure no problem not at all no worries think nothing of it you bet always anytime don't mention it forget it

Questions

What does you're welcome mean?
Used to acknowledge thanks; ritual reply to “thank you”.
Where does you're welcome come from?
From 1907 (as reply to thank you).

How to pronounce you're welcome

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