Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oral history

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: oral his-to-ry
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Oral tradition.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

oral histories (plural)

Questions

What does oral history mean?: The collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews.

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