Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tell apart

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
tel-l a-part
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

tells apart (present, singular) telling apart (participle, present) told apart (participle, past) told apart (past)

Frequently Paired Words

differ

Synonyms

decern discern differentiate differentialize discriminate distinguish set apart tell tell apart

Antonyms

confuse mix up muddle up overlook

Questions

What does tell apart mean?
To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.

How to pronounce tell apart

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