Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pecs

/pɛks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: pecs
IPA: /pɛks/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

Initialism of picture exchange communication system.

Example Sentences

"Sandra had two boys in the autism class. Arriving to the school, one of her sons was non-verbal; he had been trained to communicate using the picture exchange communication system (PECS). […] Her son lost his PECS skills. She was also upset to learn that her son had been placed in a personalised sensory space without her permission."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɛks/
British English: /pɛks/

Synonyms

pectoral pectoral muscle pectoralis musculus pectoralis

Homonyms

pecks

Rhymes With

sex complex ex generation x texts checks rex flex decks specs tex annex

Questions

How do you pronounce pecs?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɛks/.
What does pecs mean?: plural of pec

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