Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fortune-teller

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: for-tune-teller
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of fortune teller.

Example Sentences

"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)."

Inflected Forms

fortune-tellers (plural)

Questions

What does fortune-teller mean?: Alternative form of fortune teller.

How to pronounce fortune-teller

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