Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it is how it is

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.01 in modern English

Syllables: it is how it is
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Synonym of it is what it is.

Example Sentences

"“[…] I mean the Dark Lord’s something I’ve heard before, I think. It sounds so…” Alex smiled, “mythical.” / Nikolas relaxed. “Oh...” he laughed it off. “Yes, well, it is how it is.”"
"“I came to see Aled.” / “I wasn’t aware you still cared for any member of your family.” / “Only the good ones,” said Carys through gritted teeth. / Carol raised an eyebrow. “Well, it is how it is. I’m not here to see you and, frankly, I don’t want to. I want to talk to my real child.”"
"I did, for a while, but haven’t seen any of them for over a year or so now, I don’t think. / Oh. That’s a shame. That’s not good. / Well, it is how it is. How about you? Do you ever see them?"

Synonyms

it is what it is

Questions

What does it is how it is mean?: Synonym of it is what it is.

How to pronounce it is how it is

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