Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fact is stranger than fiction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
fac-t is s-tranger than -fic-tion
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of truth is stranger than fiction.

Questions

What does fact is stranger than fiction mean?
Alternative form of truth is stranger than fiction.

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