Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

problems

/ˈpɹɑbləmz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables
prob-lems
IPA
/ˈpɹɑbləmz/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of problem

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of problem

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹɑbləmz/
  • British English: /ˈpɹɒbləmz/

Questions

How do you pronounce problems?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑbləmz/.
What does problems mean?
plural of problem

How to pronounce problems

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “problems”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɹɑbləmz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “problems” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.