Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

is the sky blue

/ɪz ðə skaɪ blu/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
is the sky blue
IPA
/ɪz ðə skaɪ blu/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A rhetorical question in response to a question to which the answer is an emphatic yes.

Colloquial

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪz ðə skaɪ blu/
  • British English: /ɪz ðə skaɪ bluː/

Usage

Synonyms

affirmative does a bear poop in the woods? does Dolly Parton sleep on her back? do fish swim? is snow white? is the Pope Catholic? is water wet? yes

Questions

How do you pronounce is the sky blue?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪz ðə skaɪ blu/.
What does is the sky blue mean?
A rhetorical question in response to a question to which the answer is an emphatic yes.

How to pronounce is the sky blue

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