Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proofs

/pɹuːfs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: proofs
IPA: /pɹuːfs/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of proof.

noun

Samples of the copy and layout of a printed document for review by the author or a proofreader before mass printing.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of proof

Frequently Paired Words

prove proves

Rhymes With

roofs spoofs goofs hoofs

Questions

How do you pronounce proofs?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹuːfs/.
What does proofs mean?: plural of proof.

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