Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tells it like it is

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
tell-s it -like it is
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does tells it like it is mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of tell it like it is

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