Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

read my lips

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: read- my lips
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to emphasize a following statement (especially towards a ignorant or idiotic person)

Example Sentences

"Read my lips: no new taxes"
"Read my lips. Star Trek is retarded. It's retarded."

Questions

What does read my lips mean?: Used to emphasize a following statement (especially towards a ignorant or idiotic person)

How to pronounce read my lips

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