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silver tongue

/ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
sil-ver tongue
IPA
/ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.

noun

The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia).

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From silver (adjective, noun) + tongue (noun). Sense 1 (“trait of being articulate and clever at speaking”) is probably from silver-tongued, which is attested earlier than the noun.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋ/
  • British English: /ˌsɪlvəˈtʌŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

silver tongues (plural) silver-tongue (alternative)

Phrases

silver-tongued

Frequently Paired Words

silver-tongued

Rhymes With

young among tongue hung well-hung lung horse-hung sung ng swung chi kung sprung

Questions

How do you pronounce silver tongue?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪlvəɹˈtʌŋ/.
What does silver tongue mean?
The trait of being articulate and clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
Where does silver tongue come from?
From silver (adjective, noun) + tongue (noun). Sense 1 (“trait of being articulate and clever at speaking”) is probably from silver-tongued, which is attested earlier than the noun.

How to pronounce silver tongue

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