Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

every little helps

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
ev-ery lit-tle helps
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Even small contributions towards a goal help bring the goal nearer.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

every little bit helps (alternative)

Synonyms

many a mickle makes a muckle take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step little and often fills the purse

Questions

What does every little helps mean?
Even small contributions towards a goal help bring the goal nearer.

How to pronounce every little helps

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