Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spears

/spˈɪɹz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
spears
IPA
/spˈɪɹz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of spear

name

An English surname transferred from the nickname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

plural of Spear

Etymology

From Spear + -s. Patronymic of Spear.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

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Questions

How do you pronounce spears?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈɪɹz/.
What does spears mean?
plural of spear
Where does spears come from?
From Spear + -s. Patronymic of Spear.

How to pronounce spears

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