Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let's say

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.09 in modern English

Syllables: let's say
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to introduce a hypothetical.

phrase

Used sarcastically to indicate that the next phrase is not meant seriously

Example Sentences

"... Let's say that a stock you're interested in, Bright Light, is cur- rently trading at $20 a share. You decide you ... Let's say you want to buy 1000 shares of a stock that is selling for $15 a share. How much will it cost you? The[…]"
"... Let's say you paint a stream . You look at the water . You see the different colors . Or you watch the sea - the waves . You see the different colors that you should use to paint them . " Let's say your stream is flowing downhill . You[…]"

Phrases

let's imagine let's suppose what if

Frequently Paired Words

assume assuming if imagine let's imagine let's suppose say suppose

Questions

What does let's say mean?: Used to introduce a hypothetical.

How to pronounce let's say

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