Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

before one knows it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: be-fore one -knows it
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Rapidly (and sometimes unexpectedly).

Example Sentences

"One lot steals a goat from another lot, before you know it they're ripping each other to pieces."

Phrases

before you can say knife

Frequently Paired Words

before you can say knife

Questions

What does before one knows it mean?: Rapidly (and sometimes unexpectedly).

How to pronounce before one knows it

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