with pleasure

/wəð ˈpleʒ.ə/

//wəð ˈpleʒ.ə// prep_phrase

"with-pleasure" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“with pleasure” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a prep_phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Willingly; without argument.

Key facts for with pleasure
PropertyValue
Headwordwith pleasure
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPrep_phrase
IPA/wəð ˈpleʒ.ə/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “with pleasure” sits in English frequency

with pleasure falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for with pleasure is 13 letters long, classified as a prep_phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /wəð ˈpleʒ.ə/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Willingly; without argument.".

No misspelling variants are generated for with pleasure in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is with pleasure, spelled W-I-T-H- -P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Willingly; without argument.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "with pleasure"?
"with pleasure" is spelled W-I-T-H- -P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /wəð ˈpleʒ.ə/.
What does "with pleasure" mean?
As a prep_phrase, "with pleasure" means: Willingly; without argument.
How do you pronounce "with pleasure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "with pleasure" is /wəð ˈpleʒ.ə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "with pleasure" come from?
"with pleasure" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “with pleasure”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-I-T-H- -P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /wəð ˈpleʒ.ə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list