Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pairs

/pɛɹz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
pairs
IPA
/pɛɹz/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of pair

noun

Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”).

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pair

name

plural of Pair

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɛɹz/
  • British English: /pɛəz/

Synonyms

pelmanism

Homonyms

pares pears purrs (fair–fur merger) peers piers Piers (all cheer–chair merger)

Rhymes With

there's affairs shares tears cares bears stairs prayers where's wears repairs chairs

Questions

How do you pronounce pairs?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛɹz/.
What does pairs mean?
plural of pair

How to pronounce pairs

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