Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life is too short

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: life is -too short
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

One should not waste time on trivial issues.

Example Sentences

"Anyplace for a beer, or coffee, a glass of cognac. I don't know. Ask them where they would like to go. Have fun, for God's sake. Life's too short and youth is even shorter."

Inflected Forms

life's too short (alternative)

Phrases

life is short

Frequently Paired Words

life is short

Questions

What does life is too short mean?: One should not waste time on trivial issues.

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