Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spell it out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: spel-l it out
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide a simple and understandable explanation.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be explicit, to provide even the obvious details.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"I'm sorry but I can't spell it out for you, because the whole issue is not that simple."
"Let me spell it out for you: you are not welcome here."
"This marriage is over, do I have to spell it out?"
"The reading public may have difficulty getting past Jones's editorializing. As an example, at one point in the book, Jones declared that […] If the reader has been following Jones's book at all, s/he should be able to pick up that point without having Jones spell it out so blatantly."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

spells it out (present, singular) spelling it out (participle, present) spelled it out (participle, past) spelled it out (past) spelt it out (UK, participle) spelt it out (UK, past)

Synonyms

explain explicate rub it in spell things out

Questions

What does spell it out mean?: To provide a simple and understandable explanation.

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