Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

folklife

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: folk-life
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Folklore; those cultural traditions passed down orally or informally.

Uncountable

Etymology

From folk + life.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

folklives (plural)

Questions

What does folklife mean?: Folklore; those cultural traditions passed down orally or informally.
Where does folklife come from?: From folk + life.

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