Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dons

/dˈɑnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: dons
IPA: /dˈɑnz/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

plural of dom (title of Portuguese and Brazilian nobility)

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of don

name

Aberdeen Football Club, a football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

name

Wimbledon Football Club, a defunct football club based in London.

name

AFC Wimbledon, a football club based in London, founded by the supporters of Wimbledon FC.

name

Milton Keynes Dons F.C., a football club based in Milton Keynes, England.

Example Sentences

"Few goals had been expected with the three league meetings between the sides this season having produced one goal - and that a controversial penalty scored by Dons striker Scott Vernon."

Homonyms

donze

Rhymes With

bronze johns cons john's ons put-ons run-ons come-ons swans salons alphonse afrikaans

Questions

How do you pronounce dons?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑnz/.
What does dons mean?: plural of don

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