Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flash fiction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
flash -fic-tion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fictional story that is briefer than typical short stories.

Countable

noun

The genre of such stories.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

flash fictions (plural)

Synonyms

drabble flashfic short short story sudden fiction microfiction

Questions

What does flash fiction mean?
A fictional story that is briefer than typical short stories.

How to pronounce flash fiction

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