Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep it short and simple

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: keep- it short- and sim-ple
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Brevity and simplicity should be key; don't overcomplicate something.

Example Sentences

"Keep It Short and Simple ... And the most effective way of making the educating job easier is to make the charter simple, readable and as brief as possible."

Inflected Forms

keep it simple, stupid (alternative) KISS (alternative)

Questions

What does keep it short and simple mean?: Brevity and simplicity should be key; don't overcomplicate something.

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