Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scare story

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: scare s-to-ry
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.

Example Sentences

"Have you heard the recent scare story about broken glass in baby food?"

Inflected Forms

scare stories (plural)

Questions

What does scare story mean?: A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.

How to pronounce scare story

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