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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barn dance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
barn -dance
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of set step routine dancing, such as square dance.

verb

To take part in barn dancing.

Inflected Forms

barn dances (plural) barn dances (present, singular) barn dancing (participle, present) barn danced (participle, past) barn danced (past)

Phrases

ceilidh dance highland dance square dance

Frequently Paired Words

ceilidh dance highland dance square dance

Questions

What does barn dance mean?
A type of set step routine dancing, such as square dance.

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