to explain the etymology of a word as folk etymology

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Definition of to explain the etymology of a word as folk etymology in English English dictionary

folk-etymologize

Hyphenation

to ex·plain the e·ty·mo·lo·gy of a word as folk e·ty·mo·lo·gy

Turkish pronunciation

tı îkspleyn dhi etımälıci ıv ı wırd äz fōk etımälıci

Pronunciation

/tə əkˈsplān ᴛʜē ˌetəˈmäləʤē əv ə ˈwərd ˈaz ˈfōk ˌetəˈmäləʤē/ /tə ɪkˈspleɪn ðiː ˌɛtəˈmɑːləʤiː əv ə ˈwɜrd ˈæz ˈfoʊk ˌɛtəˈmɑːləʤiː/