Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

friends

/fɹɛn(d)z/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.43 in modern English

Syllables
friends
IPA
/fɹɛn(d)z/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of friend

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of friend

name

The Quakers; the Society of Friends.

noun

plural of Friend

Example Sentences

Homonyms

friends

Rhymes With

ends dead-ends depends trends sends tends extends spends recommends intends defends attends

Questions

How do you pronounce friends?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɹɛn(d)z/.
What does friends mean?
plural of friend

How to pronounce friends

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