Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
the ap-ple -does-n't -fal-l -far from the tree
IPA
54
Scrabble Score
32
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of the apple does not fall far from the tree.

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Alternative form of the apple does not fall far from the tree.

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