Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.95 in modern English

Syllables: 'it
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pronunciation spelling of hit, in the senses "punch", "kill", etc..

verb

Pronunciation spelling of hit, in the senses "punch", "kill", etc..

Etymology

A representation of the pronunciation of hit by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]). Not to be confused with hit, which is a dialectal variant of the pronoun it.

Inflected Forms

'its (plural) 'its (present, singular) 'ittin' (participle, present)

Questions

What does 'it mean?: Pronunciation spelling of hit, in the senses "punch", "kill", etc..
Where does 'it come from?: A representation of the pronunciation of hit by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]). Not to be confused with hit, which is a dialectal variant of the pronoun it.

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