Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faerie tale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: faerie -tale
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rare form of fairy tale.

Example Sentences

"All these stories are based upon the classic structure of the faerie tale and are highly enjoyable (and, yes, they end "happily ever after"). But they can provide much more than that."

Inflected Forms

faerie tales (plural)

Questions

What does faerie tale mean?: Rare form of fairy tale.

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