Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needless to say

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
need-less -to say
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Clearly, obviously.

Example Sentences

Phrases

go without saying not to mention suffice to say it goes without saying

Frequently Paired Words

go without saying not to mention suffice to say it goes without saying

Questions

What does needless to say mean?
Clearly, obviously.

How to pronounce needless to say

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