Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ducks and covers

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
duck-s and -cov-ers
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does ducks and covers mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of duck and cover

How to pronounce ducks and covers

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ducks and covers”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ducks and covers”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ducks and covers” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.