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a whale of a

a whale of a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey hweyl, weyl uhv, ov ey]
    • /eɪ ʰweɪl, weɪl ʌv, ɒv eɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey hweyl, weyl uhv, ov ey]
    • /eɪ ʰweɪl, weɪl ʌv, ɒv eɪ/

Definitions of a whale of a words

  • noun a whale of a an exceptionally large, fine, etc, example of a (person or thing) 3
  • noun a whale of a an exceptionally large, fine, etc. example of a (class of persons or things) 3

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Parts of speech for A whale of a

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

a whale of a popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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