i.e.

1. 1.

   that is to say; in other words

   Synonymsieid est

Questions about i.e.

What does i.e. mean?

i.e. means "that is to say; in other words".

How many syllables are in i.e.?

i.e. has 1 syllable under the regular spelling rules, and is not divided further. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for i.e.?

Close synonyms include ie, id est. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is i.e. a common word?

i.e. is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.