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fol-de-rol

/ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
fol-de-rol
IPA
/ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Nonsense word traditional to English ballads and madrigals.

noun

Alternative form of folderol.

noun

A gaudy thing of little value; a trinket.

noun

Nonsense.

noun

Excessive efforts expended on a something trivial; much ado about nothing.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

folderal (alternative) fol de rol (alternative) falderal (alternative) fal-de-ral (alternative) fol-de-rols (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce fol-de-rol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɒl.də.ɹɒl/.
What does fol-de-rol mean?
Nonsense word traditional to English ballads and madrigals.

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