Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pits

/pɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: pits
IPA: /pɪts/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pit

noun

Example Sentences

"John works in the pits."

Phrases

the pits whirling pits

Frequently Paired Words

the pits whirling pits

Homonyms

pitts

Rhymes With

it's its hits fits bits sits tits admits permits kits shits blitz

Questions

How do you pronounce pits?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪts/.
What does pits mean?: plural of pit

How to pronounce pits

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