Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nails

/neɪlz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
nails
IPA
/neɪlz/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of nail

noun

The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of nail

adj

Ellipsis of hard as nails.

British usage; Slang

name

A surname.

name

plural of Nail

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unidentified.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Nailses (plural)

Rhymes With

sales details wales fails emails males tales scales trails rails whales tails

Questions

How do you pronounce nails?
The recorded pronunciation is /neɪlz/.
What does nails mean?
plural of nail
Where does nails come from?
Unidentified.

How to pronounce nails

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