Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pots

/pɑts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
pots
IPA
/pɑts/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of plain old telephone service/system: the old analog landline circuit-switched telephone network

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of post/postal office telephone service/system

Uncountable

noun

plural of pot

noun

A large quantity.

Informal

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɑts/
  • British English: /pɒts/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

publicly offered telephone service publicly offered telephone system PSTN public switched telephone network plain old telephone service plain old telephone system post office telephone service post office telephone system postal office telephone service postal office telephone system postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce pots?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑts/.
What does pots mean?
Acronym of publicly offered telephone service/system: the public telephone network

How to pronounce pots

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