Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

storytelling

/stˈɔɹitˌɛlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: sto-ry-telling
IPA: /stˈɔɹitˌɛlɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dynamic typography reinvigorates the storytelling genre by anthropomorphizing fonts, defibrillating calligraphy, creating rhythmic, ambient moodscapes without sacrificing speed or lushness."
"Dawes, Drummer, Diogo, they should all be speaking in Beltlish all the time. Just enough to add flavor while not getting in the way of the storytelling."

Etymology

From story + telling.

Usage

Inflected Forms

storytellings (plural) story-telling (alternative)

Derived Forms

counterstorytelling scrollytelling

Phrases

environmental storytelling

Frequently Paired Words

storylines storytellers narration

Synonyms

taletelling

Questions

How do you pronounce storytelling?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɔɹitˌɛlɪŋ/.
What does storytelling mean?: The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.
Where does storytelling come from?: From story + telling.

How to pronounce storytelling

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