Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

square dance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: square -dance
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Square dancing.

Uncountable

noun

A particular instance of square dancing.

Countable

verb

To take part in a square dance.

Example Sentences

"Square dance is America's folk dance."
"There's a square dance at the school tonight."
"I square danced for three hours last night."

Usage

Inflected Forms

square dances (plural) square dances (present, singular) square dancing (participle, present) square danced (participle, past) square danced (past) square-dance (alternative)

Phrases

square dancer barn dance

Frequently Paired Words

barn dance contradance

Synonyms

square dancing

Questions

What does square dance mean?: Square dancing.

How to pronounce square dance

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “square dance”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “square dance”.
Repeat and practice — Say “square dance” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.