Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holes

/hoʊlz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
holes
IPA
/hoʊlz/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of hole

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of hole

name

A surname.

name

plural of Hole

Etymology

Various origins: * Variant of English Hole. * Borrowed from Slovak Holeš or Czech Holeš.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hoʊlz/
  • British English: /həʊlz/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Holeses (plural)

Homonyms

hols (doll–dole merger)

Rhymes With

goals roles controls rolls souls polls poles bowls trolls consoles patrols scrolls

Questions

How do you pronounce holes?
The recorded pronunciation is /hoʊlz/.
What does holes mean?
plural of hole
Where does holes come from?
It is traced to Czech.

How to pronounce holes

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