Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mines

/maɪnz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: mines
IPA: /maɪnz/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of mine

pron

Alternative form of mine (“belonging to me”).

Informal

Etymology

Variation of mine, formed with the final -s of the other possessive pronouns: ours, yours, theirs, etc.

Usage

Informal

Rhymes With

lines signs designs defines wines fines combines shines vines declines pines spines

Questions

How do you pronounce mines?: The recorded pronunciation is /maɪnz/.
What does mines mean?: plural of mine
Where does mines come from?: Variation of mine, formed with the final -s of the other possessive pronouns: ours, yours, theirs, etc.

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