Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vs.

/vˈɝsəz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: vs.
IPA: /vˈɝsəz/

5

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Abbreviation of versus.

Example Sentences

"The dream mix of classic characters is at the very core of what makes this series great. Mario vs. Link! Donkey Kong vs. Bowser! Fox vs. Samus! Smash Bros. gives fans the kind of matchups that they can normally only dream about."

Synonyms

vs v.

Questions

How do you pronounce vs.?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɝsəz/.
What does vs. mean?: Abbreviation of versus.

How to pronounce vs.

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