beg-pardon

beg-par·don

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beg pahr-dn]
- /bɛg ˈpɑr dn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beg pahr-dn]
- /bɛg ˈpɑr dn/

Definition of beg-pardon word

noun beg-pardon an expression of apology (used especially in the phrase with no beg-pardons). 1

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Origin of beg-pardon

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Beg-pardon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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beg-pardon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.