farmer in the dell

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What does farmer in the dell mean?

A singing game in which the players form a circle with one player in the middle (the farmer), who chooses a "wife" to join him from the circle; the wife then chooses a child, the child a nurse, and so on.

How to pronounce farmer in the dell

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “farmer in the dell”.
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 “farmer in the dell”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “farmer in the dell” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.