Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like lightning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
like -light-ning
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Extremely fast.

Phrases

greased lightning

Frequently Paired Words

greased lightning

Questions

What does like lightning mean?
Extremely fast.

How to pronounce like lightning

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