Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stranger danger

/ˌstɹeɪn.d͡ʒɚˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
stran-ger-dan-ger
IPA
/ˌstɹeɪn.d͡ʒɚˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The totality of perceived dangers to children presented by strangers.

Uncountable

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme.

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce stranger danger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɹeɪn.d͡ʒɚˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/.
What does stranger danger mean?
The totality of perceived dangers to children presented by strangers.
Where does stranger danger come from?
Chosen for the rhyme.

How to pronounce stranger danger

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌstɹeɪn.d͡ʒɚˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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