Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roberts

/ɹˈɑbɚts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: roberts
IPA: /ɹˈɑbɚts/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Robert.

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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name

Ellipsis of Roberts County.

Countable; Uncountable

name

plural of Robert

Example Sentences

"Owain Roberts, from Anglesey, was sent a bill for £4,300 by Vodafone. Roberts had logged on to his Vodafone account to report his phone as stolen, but was later told he had only managed to order a replacement phone as an upgrade."
"At a subsequent meeting on Oct. 24, Wei Wai Kum Elected Chief Coun. Chris Roberts appeared as part of a delegation alongside We Wai Kai Elected Chief Coun. Ronnie Chickite, and said the comments were "worrisome.""

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kreH-der. Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s Proto-Germanic *berhtaz Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberhtder. Frankishder. Anglo-Norman Robertder. English Robert English -'s English -s English Roberts From Robert + -s.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Robertses (plural) Robards (alternative)

Derived Forms

Robertsian

Phrases

Norman-Roberts syndrome Point Roberts Roberts County Roberts syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Robarts Robert Robertson Probert

Rhymes With

mcroberts

Questions

How do you pronounce roberts?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑbɚts/.
What does roberts mean?: An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Robert.
Where does roberts come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kreH-der. Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s Proto-Germanic *berhtaz Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberhtder. Frankishder. Anglo-Norman Robertder. English Robert English -'s English -s English Roberts From Robert + -s.

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