Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long ways, long lies

/ˈlɒŋ ˌweɪz ˈlɒŋ ˌlaɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: long ways, -long lies
IPA: /ˈlɒŋ ˌweɪz ˈlɒŋ ˌlaɪz/

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Someone who returns from a far-off region can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.

Phrases

a lie has no legs traveller's tale

Frequently Paired Words

a lie has no legs traveller's tale

Questions

How do you pronounce long ways, long lies?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɒŋ ˌweɪz ˈlɒŋ ˌlaɪz/.
What does long ways, long lies mean?: Someone who returns from a far-off region can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.

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