Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

there's no business like show business

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: there's no busi-ness -like show busi-ness
IPA

49

Scrabble Score

32

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

The domain of the entertainment industry is more dazzling and exciting than any other business.

proverb

One must keep going in life or continue in one's endeavors despite their many challenges.

Questions

What does there's no business like show business mean?: The domain of the entertainment industry is more dazzling and exciting than any other business.

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