Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

say no

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.76 in modern English

Syllables
say no
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disagree; to think that something or someone is doing or saying is wrong.

Informal

verb

To reject something.

Informal

Example Sentences

  • "Just say no to drugs."

Usage

Inflected Forms

says no (present, singular) saying no (participle, present) said no (participle, past) said no (past)

Questions

What does say no mean?
To disagree; to think that something or someone is doing or saying is wrong.

How to pronounce say no

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