Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trailing s

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
trail-ing s
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The s character, with a looser descending open form than the short s.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

trailing s's (plural)

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Questions

What does trailing s mean?
The s character, with a looser descending open form than the short s.

How to pronounce trailing s

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