How do you pronounce smarts?

The recorded pronunciation is /smˈɑɹts/.

smarts

/smˈɑɹts/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

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American usage; Informal

noun

Informal

"A lot can be said for the infinite mercies of God, but the smarts of a good pharmacist, when you get down to it, is worth more."
""Guess that was a stupid question. Either you're smart or you're not. I am not book smart but I have street smarts. I think street smarts are important."

street smarts

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