twice
pronunciation
How to pronounce twice in British English:
UK [twaɪs]
How to pronounce twice in American English:
US [twaɪs]
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- Adverb:
- two times
- to double the degree
Word Origin
- twice
- twice: [12] Twice was formed from Old English twige ‘twice’ (itself based on twi-, the combining form of two) and the genitive ending -s, which was used for creating adverbs, such as always, nowadays, once, thrice, etc.=> two
- twice (adv.)
- late Old English twies, from Old English twiga, twigea "two times," from Proto-Germanic *twiyes (cognates: Old Frisian twia, Old Saxon tuuio), from PIE *dwis-, adverbial form of *dwo- "two" (see two). Spelling with -ce reflects the voiceless pronunciation. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. ["King John," III.iv.] Think twice, then speak was an "old Prouerbe" by 1623. At twice, though less common than at once, means "at two distinct times; by two distinct operations."
Example
- 1. Use it once or twice each week .
- 2. That is almost twice as many as in 1976 .
- 3. As these that twice befell .
- 4. He did so twice last year .
- 5. Argentina and poland were afflicted twice .