Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time will tell

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.42 in modern English

Syllables
time will tell
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Events and outcomes cannot be known beforehand.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

only time will tell (alternative) time alone will tell (alternative)

Phrases

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

Frequently Paired Words

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

Questions

What does time will tell mean?
Events and outcomes cannot be known beforehand.

How to pronounce time will tell

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