Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

i'm telling a lie

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: i'm telling a lie
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Alternative form of I tell a lie.

Example Sentences

""I seen one fellow in Jerusalem, wait, I'm telling a lie, it was in Alex, when I went there for a bit of leave, one fellow with a complete foxhunt on his back.""

Questions

What does i'm telling a lie mean?: Alternative form of I tell a lie.

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