Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long long ago

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: long -long a-go
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to add emphasis to the fact that the story takes place in the distant past.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Long long ago, in a land far far away there lived a beautiful princess."

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

What does long long ago mean?: Used to add emphasis to the fact that the story takes place in the distant past.

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