Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roofs

/ɹʊfs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
roofs
IPA
/ɹʊfs/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of roof

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of roof

Etymology

From Middle English rofes, equivalent to roof + -s without voicing, first appearing in print in the 14th century. Displaced rooves as the standard plural in the early 17th century.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹʊfs/
  • British English: /ɹuːvz/

Inflected Forms

rooves (alternative, British)

Rhymes With

proofs spoofs goofs moves proves approves hooves rooves hoofs woofs

Questions

How do you pronounce roofs?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹʊfs/.
What does roofs mean?
plural of roof
Where does roofs come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce roofs

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