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will-o'-wisp

/wɪl ə ˈwɪsp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
will-o'-wisp
IPA
/wɪl ə ˈwɪsp/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of will o' the wisp.

Inflected Forms

will-o'-wisps (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce will-o'-wisp?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɪl ə ˈwɪsp/.
What does will-o'-wisp mean?
Alternative form of will o' the wisp.

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