Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

storyline

/stˈɔɹilˌaɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
sto-ry-line
IPA
/stˈɔɹilˌaɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plot of a story; one of several within a story, usually interwoven.

noun

A narrative description of a given modeling scenario, highlighting its main characteristics and underlying technical and socioeconomic drivers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From story + line. The climate science usage is defined in the IPCC WG III AR5 report (2014).

Inflected Forms

storylines (plural) story line (alternative)

Derived Forms

storyliner storylining

Frequently Paired Words

storybook storytellers storytelling

Synonyms

plot line

Questions

How do you pronounce storyline?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɔɹilˌaɪn/.
What does storyline mean?
The plot of a story; one of several within a story, usually interwoven.
Where does storyline come from?
From story + line. The climate science usage is defined in the IPCC WG III AR5 report (2014).

How to pronounce storyline

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/stˈɔɹilˌaɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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