Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rolls

/ˈɹoʊlz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: rolls
IPA: /ˈɹoʊlz/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of roll

noun

Ellipsis of Rolls-Royce.

Informal

name

Example Sentences

"An exclusive feature is the triple-safe brakes in the Rolls—two independent hydraulic systems plus mechanical linkage to the rear wheels."
"‘What is the most expensive car?’ she had once asked Stan. ‘A cad – Cadillac or a Rolls,’ Stan had said, and sometimes Raoul had a Cadillac, sometimes a Rolls-Royce."
"Thus a $100,000 Rolls could earn a tax credit of $6,000 and first-year depreciation of almost $25,000."
"Steven was taking his time pulling the Rolls convertible around to the door."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹoʊlz/
British English: /ɹəʊlz/

Usage

Informal

Homonyms

roles Rolls

Rhymes With

goals roles controls holes souls polls poles bowls trolls consoles patrols scrolls

Questions

How do you pronounce rolls?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹoʊlz/.
What does rolls mean?: plural of roll

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