singsong
/ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/noun, adjective, verb
singsong is spelled S-I-N-G-S-O-N-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, singsong means “A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of singsong is singsongs.
How many letters and syllables are in singsong?
| Letters | 8: S-I-N-G-S-O-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is singsong?
Singsong appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce singsong?
- UK /ˈsɪŋsɒŋ/
- US /ˈsɪŋsɔŋ/
- /ˈsɪŋsɑŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-singsong.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of singsong
- singsongs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- sing-song
- more singsong comparative
- most singsong superlative
- singsonging participle, present
- singsonged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does singsong mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.
- 2
An informal gathering at which songs are sung; a singing session.
We gathered round the campfire for a little singsong.
- 3
Low-quality singing or poetry.
- 4
A drawling or monotonous tone, as of a poorly executed song.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a piece of singsong; simple and melodic, varying in pitch.
verb
- 1
To utter in a singsong voice.
- 2
obsoleteTo compose poor poetry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does singsong come from?
From sing + song.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).