Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

april foolery

/ˌeɪpɹɪl ˈfuːləɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: april -fool-ery
IPA: /ˌeɪpɹɪl ˈfuːləɹi/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tricks played on April Fools' Day.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Not till days afterward did he realize that it had been a piece of April-foolery."
"On March 31 last year, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia issued a warning to Muslims not to participate in April foolery, which he described as "a practice of the unbelievers"."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

April fooleries (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce april foolery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪpɹɪl ˈfuːləɹi/.
What does april foolery mean?: Tricks played on April Fools' Day.

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