Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht; unstressed buh t]
- /bʌt; unstressed bət/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht; unstressed buh t]
- /bʌt; unstressed bət/
Definitions of buts word
- preposition buts with the exception of; except; save: No one replied but me. 1
- adverb buts only; just: There is but one God. 1
- noun buts the outer or front room of a house; the outer or front apartment in an apartment house. 1
- noun buts the kitchen of a two-room dwelling, especially of a cottage. 1
- idioms buts but for, except for; were it not for: But for the excessive humidity, it might have been a pleasant day. 1
- idioms buts but what. what (def 25). 1
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Origin of buts
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English buten, Old English būtan for phrase be ūtan on the outside, without. See by1, out
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Buts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".