Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

late in the day

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

Syllables
late in the -day
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Too late, or almost too late; belated.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more late in the day (comparative) most late in the day (superlative)

Phrases

close the stable door after the horse has bolted a day after the fair

Frequently Paired Words

close the stable door after the horse has bolted a day after the fair

Questions

What does late in the day mean?
Too late, or almost too late; belated.

How to pronounce late in the day

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