Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

different strokes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
dif-fer-en-t strokes
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Different touches.

noun

Different styles adapted to a specific situation.

phrase

Ellipsis of different strokes for different folks.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Appeared in general use by 1970. Possibly originally from the 1968 song “Everyday People” by “Sly & The Family Stone”

Questions

What does different strokes mean?
Different touches.
Where does different strokes come from?
Appeared in general use by 1970. Possibly originally from the 1968 song “Everyday People” by “Sly & The Family Stone”

How to pronounce different strokes

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