LookItUpall of a sudden
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/ · UK /ˌɔːl əv ə ˈsʌdən/
all of a sudden means: Something happens quickly when you do not expect it.
adverb
SUDDENLYB1
Something happens quickly when you do not expect it.
- All of a sudden, it started raining.
- The lights went out all of a sudden.
- All of a sudden, she remembered where she had left her keys.
Questions about all of a sudden
What does all of a sudden mean?
Something happens quickly when you do not expect it.
What is all of a sudden in other languages?
Türkçe: birdenbire · Español: de repente · Français: tout à coup · Deutsch: plötzlich · Italiano: all'improvviso · 日本語: 突然
How do you pronounce all of a sudden?
In American English /ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/; in British English /ˌɔːl əv ə ˈsʌdən/.
How do you use all of a sudden in a sentence?
All of a sudden, it started raining. The lights went out all of a sudden.
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