Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

r us

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English

Syllables
r us
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Suggesting a group of people or repository of products of the specified kind.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

After Toys "R" Us, American toy-store chain, itself a phonetic rendering of "toys are us".

Usage

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Questions

What does r us mean?
Suggesting a group of people or repository of products of the specified kind.
Where does r us come from?
After Toys "R" Us, American toy-store chain, itself a phonetic rendering of "toys are us".

How to pronounce r us

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