Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peanuts

/ˈpiˌnʌts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
pea-nuts
IPA
/ˈpiˌnʌts/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of peanut

noun

Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount.

Informal

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of peanut

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpiˌnʌts/
  • British English: /ˈpiːnʌts/

Usage

Phrases

if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

Synonyms

pittance trifle

Questions

How do you pronounce peanuts?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiˌnʌts/.
What does peanuts mean?
plural of peanut

How to pronounce peanuts

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