Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be about

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.25 in modern English

Syllables
be about
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have (something) as a primary focus.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "What is this book about?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

is about (present, singular) being about (participle, present) was about (past) been about (participle, past)

Phrases

know what one is about what someone is about

Frequently Paired Words

know what one is about what someone is about

Questions

What does be about mean?
To have (something) as a primary focus.

How to pronounce be about

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