Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for so long a time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.60 in modern English

Syllables
for -so -long a -time
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

For a very long time.

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What does for so long a time mean?
For a very long time.

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