urban legend meaning

UK /ˈɜːbən ˈlɛdʒənd/ US /ˈɝbən ˈlɛdʒənd/ 4 syllables

urban legend (noun): a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true.

Definition of urban legend

  1. a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true

    Type of: report

How to pronounce urban legend

urban legend is pronounced /ˈɜːbən ˈlɛdʒənd/ in British English and /ˈɝbən ˈlɛdʒənd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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