Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let there be light

/lɛt ðɛɹ bi ləɪːt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: let there be -light
IPA: /lɛt ðɛɹ bi ləɪːt/

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used as a metaphor for the spread of wisdom.

Etymology

Subjunctive use from Genesis 1:3 in the King James Bible: "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /lɛt ðɛɹ bi ləɪːt/

Questions

How do you pronounce let there be light?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɛt ðɛɹ bi ləɪːt/.
What does let there be light mean?: Used as a metaphor for the spread of wisdom.
Where does let there be light come from?: Subjunctive use from Genesis 1:3 in the King James Bible: "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light."

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