Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

storyteller

/stˈɔɹitˌɛlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
sto-ry-teller
IPA
/stˈɔɹitˌɛlɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience.

noun

A liar; a fibber.

noun

A game master, particularly in games focused on collaborative storytelling.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From story + teller.

Inflected Forms

storytellers (plural) story-teller (alternative)

Derived Forms

ST

Frequently Paired Words

storybook storylines storytelling narrator

Synonyms

storywriter narrator teller fibber fabricator

Questions

How do you pronounce storyteller?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɔɹitˌɛlɚ/.
What does storyteller mean?
A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience.
Where does storyteller come from?
From story + teller.

How to pronounce storyteller

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “storyteller”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/stˈɔɹitˌɛlɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “storyteller” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.