Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it goes without saying

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
it -goes with-out say-ing
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

It is understood without being said (but will be or was said anyway).

Etymology

Calque of French ça va sans dire.

Phrases

go without saying

Frequently Paired Words

go without saying

Synonyms

needless to say

Questions

What does it goes without saying mean?
It is understood without being said (but will be or was said anyway).
Where does it goes without saying come from?
Calque of French ça va sans dire.

How to pronounce it goes without saying

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