Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fortune teller

/ˈfoɹt͡ʃən ˌtɛlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: for-tune teller
IPA: /ˈfoɹt͡ʃən ˌtɛlɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who professes to predict the future in return for money.

noun

A cootie catcher.

Example Sentences

""Cross my palm with silver and I'll tell you your fortune," said the fortune teller."
"So I guess the fortune teller's right / I should've seen just what was there"
"The usual exchange between English children is as follows: A: Who do you love? (referring to one of the names on the fortune-teller) B: Simon. A: S-I-M-O-N (alternately opens and shuts the device as he or she says each letter)."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfoɹt͡ʃən ˌtɛlɚ/
British English: /ˈfɔːt͡ʃuːn ˌtɛlə/

Inflected Forms

fortune tellers (plural) fortune-teller (alternative) fortuneteller (alternative)

Phrases

paper fortune teller

Synonyms

fortuneteller

Questions

How do you pronounce fortune teller?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoɹt͡ʃən ˌtɛlɚ/.
What does fortune teller mean?: A person who professes to predict the future in return for money.

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