Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyrics

/ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: lyr-ics
IPA: /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of lyric

noun

The words to a song (or other vocal music).

noun

A text transcription of any piece of audio, or the words in it.

Example Sentences

"song lyrics"
"write lyrics"
"learn the lyrics"
"The song’s lyrics were full of nostalgia."
"He struggled to memorize the lyrics."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/
British English: /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Derived Forms

lyricon

Frequently Paired Words

lyricist libretto

Synonyms

words

Questions

How do you pronounce lyrics?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/.
What does lyrics mean?: plural of lyric

How to pronounce lyrics

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lyrics”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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