Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cups

/kʌps/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
cups
IPA
/kʌps/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of cup

noun

A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, bearing the symbol of a cup or chalice.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of cup

noun

plural of Cup

name

Acronym of Common Unix Printing System, a subsystem for using printers, found across many Unix and Unix-like operating systems.

Rhymes With

ups start-ups pups closeups cupps yups

Questions

How do you pronounce cups?
The recorded pronunciation is /kʌps/.
What does cups mean?
plural of cup

How to pronounce cups

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kʌps/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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