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The correct spelling is tall.
How to pronounce tall
/tɔːl/
nounIPA: /tɔːl/
Say it like: Tal-l
The correct spelling is tall. (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall. For example: "Being tall is an advantage in basketball."
Usage Examples
“Being tall is an advantage in basketball.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
adjective
- 1.(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- 2.(of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
- 3.(of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
- 4.(of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
- 5.Obsequious; obedient.
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