Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruins

/ˈɹu.ɪnz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
ru-ins
IPA
/ˈɹu.ɪnz/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of ruin

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ruin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹu.ɪnz/
  • British English: /ˈɹuː.ɪnz/

Questions

How do you pronounce ruins?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹu.ɪnz/.
What does ruins mean?
plural of ruin

How to pronounce ruins

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɹu.ɪnz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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