Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tell its own tale

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
tel-l it-s own -tale
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

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What does tell its own tale mean?
To speak for itself; to require no explanation.

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