folk song

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fohk sawng, song]
- /foʊk sɔŋ, sɒŋ/
- /fəʊk sɒŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fohk sawng, song]
- /foʊk sɔŋ, sɒŋ/

Definitions of folk song words

noun folk song a song originating among the people of a country or area, passed by oral tradition from one singer or generation to the next, often existing in several versions, and marked generally by simple, modal melody and stanzaic, narrative verse. 1
noun folk song a song of similar character written by a known composer. 1
countable noun folk song A folk song is a traditional song that is typical of a particular community or nation. 0
noun folk song a song of which the music and text have been handed down by oral tradition among the common people 0
noun folk song a modern song which employs or reflects the folk idiom 0
noun folk song a song made and handed down among the common people: folk songs are usually of anonymous authorship and often have many versions 0

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Origin of folk song

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Folk song

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Folk song

folk song popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

folk song usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for folk song

noun folk song

folk — Usually, folks. (used with a plural verb) people in general: Folks say there wasn't much rain last summer.
country music — a type of 20th-century popular music based on White folk music of the southeastern US
balladry — ballad poetry or songs

All 3 Synonyms of folk song