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behind every successful man there stands a woman

/bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɛvɹi səkˈsɛsfl̩ ˈmæn ðɛɚ ˈstændz ə ˈwʊmən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
be-hind eve-ry suc-cess-ful man there stands a wo-man
IPA
/bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɛvɹi səkˈsɛsfl̩ ˈmæn ðɛɚ ˈstændz ə ˈwʊmən/
71
Scrabble Score
41
Letters
6
Syllables
19
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A man’s achievements are made possible by the support and work of their wife or female partner.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɛvɹi səkˈsɛsfl̩ ˈmæn ðɛɚ ˈstændz ə ˈwʊmən/
  • British English: /bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɛvɹi səkˈsɛsfl̩ ˈmæn ðɛə ˈstændz ə ˈwʊmən/

Phrases

one hair of a woman can draw more than a hundred pair of oxen the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world

Frequently Paired Words

one hair of a woman can draw more than a hundred pair of oxen the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world

Synonyms

behind every great man is a great woman behind every great man there stands a woman

Questions

How do you pronounce behind every successful man there stands a woman?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɛvɹi səkˈsɛsfl̩ ˈmæn ðɛɚ ˈstændz ə ˈwʊmən/.
What does behind every successful man there stands a woman mean?
A man’s achievements are made possible by the support and work of their wife or female partner.

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