Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jos

/dʒˈoʊz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: jos
IPA: /dʒˈoʊz/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of jo

name

A diminutive of the male given name Joseph.

name

A city, the state capital of Plateau State, Nigeria.

noun

plural of JO

Example Sentences

"[…] Mr. Jos had the honour of leading out the Countess of Schlusselback, an old lady with a hump back, but with sixteen good quarters of nobility and related to half the royal houses of Germany."
"Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station. […] "Right, Jos," said Mat Clark, his mate; […]"

Synonyms

J-Town

Homonyms

joe's joes

Rhymes With

those shows goes knows rose suppose chose nose grows flows pose throws

Questions

How do you pronounce jos?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈoʊz/.
What does jos mean?: plural of jo

How to pronounce jos

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