so-called
/ˈsoʊˌkɔld/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.54 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "the so-called Ising mode"
- "About 200 guests were invited and entertained to lunch in the so-called booking hall at Waterloo; the contractors, Spiers & Pond Limited, were much praised for organising the repast, with attendant cloak room facilities, so well in such unfavourable surroundings."
- "Another Canadian example is that of the so-called Halfback Program initiated in the province of Ontario. With this scheme state lottery tickets with which no prizes are won retain 50% of the value of their initial cost […]"
- "... I hadn't met any straight women at the gay bars — a few so called "fag hags" fraternizing with the boys, of course, but ..."
- "The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday became the first major national security agency to offer so-called buyouts to its entire workforce, a CIA spokesperson and two other sources familiar with the offer said, part of President Donald Trump’s broad effort to shrink the federal government and shape it to his agenda."
- "These so-called "assistants" are making our jobs harder, not easier!"
Etymology
From so + called.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsoʊˌkɔld/
- British English: /ˈsəʊˌkɔːld/