Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

des

/dɛz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: des
IPA: /dɛz/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Colloquial

noun

plural of de

name

Short form of the male given name Desmond.

noun

Abbreviation of diethylstilbestrol.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Dark Energy Survey, (an astronomy project).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Deep Ecliptic Survey, (an astronomy project).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Dry Eye Syndrome.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"DES exposure"
"DES was widely prescribed to pregnant women in the 1950s to prevent premature deliveries (although it was of only questionable benefit in this regard)."

Usage

Inflected Forms

DESes (plural) DESs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

BMS

Synonyms

diethylstilbesterol stilbesterol diethylstilbestrol diethylstilboestrol stilbestrol stilboestrol

Rhymes With

yes less guess press success unless vs dress stress express mess nevertheless

Questions

How do you pronounce des?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɛz/.
What does des mean?: Desflurane.

How to pronounce des

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