Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

storybook

/stˈɔɹibˌʊk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: sto-ry-book
IPA: /stˈɔɹibˌʊk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book containing stories, especially children's stories.

adj

As in a story for children; pleasant and idealized, or having a happy conclusion.

Example Sentences

"I remember one couple that truly created their own storybook wedding by selecting a remote waterfall as their wedding location."

Etymology

From story + book.

Inflected Forms

storybooks (plural)

Derived Forms

storybookish storybooklike

Questions

How do you pronounce storybook?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɔɹibˌʊk/.
What does storybook mean?: A book containing stories, especially children's stories.
Where does storybook come from?: From story + book.

How to pronounce storybook

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