bedtime story
bed·time sto·ry
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bed-tahym stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bed-tahym stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
Definitions of bedtime story words
- noun bedtime story a story read or told to a child at bedtime 3
- noun bedtime story a story told to children at bedtime 3
- noun bedtime story a story told to a child at bedtime. 1
- noun bedtime story story read to a child before sleep 1
- noun bedtime story A fairytale or other story read to somebody, usually a child, before they sleep. 0
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Origin of bedtime story
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bedtime story
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bedtime story popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
bedtime story usage trend in Literature
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