something
pronunciation
How to pronounce something in British English:
UK [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]
How to pronounce something in American English:
US [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a thing of some kind
Word Origin
- something (pron.)
- Old English sum þinge; see some + thing. Hyphenated from c. 1300; one word from 17c. Formerly common as an adverb (as in something like). Meaning "some liquor, food, etc." is from 1570s. Meaning "a thing worthy of consideration" is from 1580s; emphatic form something else is from 1909. Phrase something for nothing is from 1816. To make something of is from 1778.
Example
- 1. China had to do something .
- 2. Think we left something out ?
- 3. Is there something you neglect ?
- 4. Do charity work or something .
- 5. I must have said something .