thereupon
there·upon/ˌðɛɹəˈpɑn/adverb
thereupon is spelled T-H-E-R-E-U-P-O-N: 9 letters and 2 syllables (there·upon). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 50,539th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, thereupon means “Upon that; thereon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thereupon?
| Letters | 9: T-H-E-R-E-U-P-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: there·upon |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 50,539th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is thereupon?
Thereupon appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 50,539th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thereupon?
- US /ˌðɛɹəˈpɑn/
- US /ˌðɛɹəˈpɔn/
- UK /ˌðɛəɹəˈpɒn/
Thereupon has 2 syllables, split there·upon in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-thereupon.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with thereupon?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as thereupon from its last stressed vowel (/ɑn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does thereupon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Upon that; thereon.
- 2
In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore.
- 3
Following that; forthwith; in sequence, but not necessarily in consequence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thereupon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense following that/it:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sur ce, là-dessus, sur ces entrefaites |
| German | darauf |
| Spanish | entonces |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thereupon come from?
From Middle English therupon, theruppon. Equivalent to there + upon. Compare German darauf.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).