Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

singsong

/ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: singsong
IPA: /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Low-quality singing or poetry.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a poorly executed song.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of or relating to a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch.

verb

To utter in a singsong voice.

Intransitive verb

verb

To compose poor poetry.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"We gathered round the campfire for a little singsong."
"I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]"
"The birdlike female vendors speak only if spoken to, except when softly singsonging in a dialect that sounds like Navajo."
"[Y]ou sit / Sing-songing here; but, if I'm any judge, / By God, you are as poor a poet, Wyatt, / As a good soldier."

Etymology

From sing + song.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/
British English: /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

singsongs (plural) sing-song (alternative) more singsong (comparative) most singsong (superlative) singsongs (present, singular) singsonging (participle, present) singsonged (participle, past) singsonged (past)

Derived Forms

singsongy singsongingly

Phrases

singsong girl

Synonyms

chantlike intoned singalong

Questions

How do you pronounce singsong?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/.
What does singsong mean?: A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.
Where does singsong come from?: From sing + song.

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