Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tell you the truth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
tel-l y-ou the truth
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

tell the truth

Frequently Paired Words

tell the truth

Synonyms

frankly honestly tell the truth

Questions

What does tell you the truth mean?
Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".

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