Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a little while

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables
in- a lit-tle while
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

shortly, soon, very soon, presently

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Questions

What does in a little while mean?
shortly, soon, very soon, presently

How to pronounce in a little while

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