TubeTalk Pronunciation

How to pronounce “the long and short

Hear “the long and short” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.

Pronunciation guide for the long and short

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of the long and short with real speech in context.
Available examples
0 YouTube examples
Definition summary
(usually followed by of) The gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.

No examples found yet

No TubeTalk examples are available for "the long and short" yet. Try a related pronunciation target or check back as the index grows.

A Deep Dive Into “the long and short

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (usually followed by of) The gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.

Practice Nearby Words

gist, mutlub, bottom line, substance, salient point, continent, main, core, brunt, meat, substantial, mainspring, main thing, epitome, body, order of the day, name of the game, business end, mass, bulk, vast majority, pith, all in all, point, feature, summum bonum, fundamental, head, highlight, highlights, fat of the land, beating heart, heft, most, accent, grand scheme, spotlight, chief, element, choice, importance, big ticket, capital, superessence, hyperessence, big picture, cornerstone, sum-total, part, weight, grand total, big one, summity, summa, front, spire, sumtotal, caput, whole-length, focal, ultimate, last word, goods, mainstay, a-story, maxim, whole package, quintessence, centrepiece, top note, living end, big head, clou, be-all and end-all, macrosequence, salient, import, flagship, upside, sum total, thick of things, pointy end, profile, best of the bunch, consequence, summit, grand scheme of things, end-all and be-all, be-all, strength, prime, endgame, anything, main verb, apex, noon, end-all be-all, principal, dernier cri, master spirit

Similar Sounds

falling short, gelatin dessert, alongshore, salamander, salamanders, salamandra, sea lavender, solander, solamente, solomons