Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

townsfolk

/tˈaʊnzfˌoʊk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: towns-folk
IPA: /tˈaʊnzfˌoʊk/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The people who live in a town, especially the lower and middle classes.

Etymology

From town + -s- + folk.

Derived Forms

townsfolks

Frequently Paired Words

townsperson

Synonyms

townfolk town townspeople

Questions

How do you pronounce townsfolk?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈaʊnzfˌoʊk/.
What does townsfolk mean?: The people who live in a town, especially the lower and middle classes.
Where does townsfolk come from?: From town + -s- + folk.

How to pronounce townsfolk

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