Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eli5

/ˌiː.ɛl.aɪ̯ˈfaɪ̯v/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: eli5
IPA: /ˌiː.ɛl.aɪ̯ˈfaɪ̯v/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Provide an explanation that is very easy to understand.

Example Sentences

"Please ELI5 the whole thing."
"Develop techniques to share complex ideas in a scalable way (going from ELI5 to rocket science)."
"Periscope: ELI5 Family History / Wednesday, May 31, 3:30-4:30 pm / Why can’t I find my great-great grandmother’s death record in 1880?"
"To see how potential partners might interpret and/or communicate key verification challenges, we created Can You Verify?, a website and poster competition. We posted thirteen of the clearest responses from the ELI5 challenge, in which experts explain what they do and where they need help, asking information designers to depict the challenges visually."

Etymology

Acronym of explain like I'm five [years old].

Frequently Paired Words

TIL

Rhymes With

i've power four power five massey drive for land's sakes alive

Questions

How do you pronounce eli5?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌiː.ɛl.aɪ̯ˈfaɪ̯v/.
What does eli5 mean?: Provide an explanation that is very easy to understand.
Where does eli5 come from?: Acronym of explain like I'm five [years old].

How to pronounce eli5

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