Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let it be

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.56 in modern English

Syllables
let it be
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent to intervene.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lets it be (present, singular) letting it be (participle, present)

Phrases

let be so be it laissez faire

Frequently Paired Words

let be so be it laissez faire

Synonyms

leave it be let things be leave things be let it alone leave it alone let things alone leave things alone it is what it is let sleeping dogs lie let a sleeping dog lie let bygones be bygones let nature take its course

Questions

What does let it be mean?
To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent to intervene.

How to pronounce let it be

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