Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tooth fairy

/ˈtuθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
tooth fai-ry
IPA
/ˈtuθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of tooth fairy.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtuθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/
  • British English: /ˈtuːθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/

Inflected Forms

tooth fairies (plural)

Derived Forms

atoothfairyist

Phrases

tooth fairy science

Questions

How do you pronounce tooth fairy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/.
What does tooth fairy mean?
A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.

How to pronounce tooth fairy

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