Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the lights are on but no one's home

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
the -light-s are on but no one's home
IPA
41
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Alternative form of the lights are on, but nobody's home.

Questions

What does the lights are on but no one's home mean?
Alternative form of the lights are on, but nobody's home.

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