Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knows

/noʊz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.07 in modern English

Syllables
knows
IPA
/noʊz/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

All persons, singular and plural, present form of know.

noun

plural of know

Example Sentences

  • "I knows just what they knows."

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /noʊz/
  • British English: /nəʊz/

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Questions

How do you pronounce knows?
The recorded pronunciation is /noʊz/.
What does knows mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of know

How to pronounce knows

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