Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

folk song

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
folk -song
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.

noun

folk music

Uncountable

noun

A song in the style of folk music, a modern genre of popular music.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From folk + song.

Usage

Inflected Forms

folk songs (plural) folksong (alternative)

Phrases

folk music Wikipedia has an article on Folk music

Frequently Paired Words

folk music Wikipedia has an article on Folk music

Synonyms

folksong folk ballad

Questions

What does folk song mean?
A song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.
Where does folk song come from?
From folk + song.

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