Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flies

/flaɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: flies
IPA: /flaɪz/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of fly

Example Sentences

"[…] I was born in the dressing-room, suckled in the flies, educated in the lobby, and brought up in the property-room […]"
"Hung from the “flies” in air, She acts a palpable lie, She’s as little a fairy there As unpoetical I!"
"One of the staff was up in the flies fixing the weight for the mast. The head mechanist and Ted Gascoigne were down below on the stage, having an argument. Suddenly, the gentleman in the flies got all careless and dropped the weight."

Phrases

catch flies drop like flies no flies on

Rhymes With

guys eyes size rise surprise lies prize tries wise supplies dies ties

Questions

How do you pronounce flies?: The recorded pronunciation is /flaɪz/.
What does flies mean?: plural of fly

How to pronounce flies

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