Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hou soh]
- /haʊ soʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hou soh]
- /haʊ soʊ/
Definitions of how so words
- adverb how so in what way or manner; by what means?: How did the accident happen? 1
- adverb how so to what extent, degree, etc.?: How damaged is the car? 1
- adverb how so in what state or condition?: How are you? 1
- adverb how so for what reason; why?: How can you talk such nonsense? 1
- adverb how so to what effect; with what meaning?: How is one to interpret his action? 1
- adverb how so what?: How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate? 1
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Origin of how so
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English how, hu, Old English hū; cognate with Old Frisian hū, ho, Dutch hoe; akin to German wie (Old High German hweo), Gothic hwaiwa
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for How so
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
how so popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".