Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darkfall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: dark-fall
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time of day when it becomes dark.

Example Sentences

"They stopped long enough to put on warmer jackets and continued the arduous climb, hoping to find a sheltered spot for the darkfall."
"At darkfall I heard only one instrument like a glorified Jew's harp."
"But we did catch Turosh skulking around the Shiso last darkfall."
"Well after darkfall, Jane parked at the head of their long driveway, shielded from the sight of the house by the colonnades of California live oaks."

Etymology

From dark + fall, modelled after nightfall.

Questions

What does darkfall mean?: The time of day when it becomes dark.
Where does darkfall come from?: From dark + fall, modelled after nightfall.

How to pronounce darkfall

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “darkfall”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “darkfall”.
Repeat and practice — Say “darkfall” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.