how to pronounce tall

/ˈtɔːl/

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tall is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of tall in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… was too tall for her to get into …”

meaning of tall

Tall means long in height.

tall frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word tall occurs in english on average 39.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.