Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olympics

/oʊlˈɪmpɪks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: olympics
IPA: /oʊlˈɪmpɪks/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Olympic Games.

noun

Any real or perceived competition.

Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"According to Russian deputy prime minister Dmitrii Kozak, every ruble spent on preparations for the Sochi Olympics has been justified."
"A champion in the beauty Olympics"

Etymology

Etymology tree English Olympic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English Olympics From Olympic + -s.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

the Olympics (canonical, plural)

Derived Forms

Deaflympics Paralympics

Phrases

Special Olympics Summer Olympics victimhood Olympics victim Olympics Winter Olympics Oppression Olympics woke Olympics

Frequently Paired Words

Olympiad Olympic

Synonyms

Olympic Games olympiad

Questions

How do you pronounce olympics?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊlˈɪmpɪks/.
What does olympics mean?: Synonym of Olympic Games.
Where does olympics come from?: Etymology tree English Olympic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English Olympics From Olympic + -s.

How to pronounce olympics

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