Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comedy equals tragedy plus time

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
com-e-dy e-qual-s -tragedy -plus -time
IPA
53
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
8
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A tragic subject can be made into a comedy, given the passage of enough time.

Questions

What does comedy equals tragedy plus time mean?
A tragic subject can be made into a comedy, given the passage of enough time.

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