soon — in or after a short time; before long
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in or after a short time; before long
Pronunciation (IPA): /suːn/
Example Sentences
- My mom said dinner will be ready soon, but that was 2 hours ago.
- I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport.
- The bus should be here soon, so don't leave!
soon
ADVERB[/suːn/]
in or after a short time; before long
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/suːn/
🇬🇧 UK/suːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootsoon
🎵Rhyme
moonspoonnoontune
moon
spoon
noon
tune
🔗Collocations
see you soon
as soon as
soon after
coming soon
very soon
sooner or later
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom said dinner will be ready soon, but that was 2 hours ago.”
“I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport.”
“The bus should be here soon, so don't leave!”
😄 Fun example
“Soon, robots will probably do our homework for us.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
shortlyquicklypresentlybefore longin a moment
Antonyms
laternevereventually
Related
earlyfastimmediateprompt
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