Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stocks

/stɑks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: stocks
IPA: /stɑks/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of stock

noun

A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.

noun

The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of stock

name

Example Sentences

"Opposite the almshouses is the bow-fronted post office and shop, while near by, beneath the trees on the green, is the old whipping post and stocks, the latter pierced by five holes."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /stɑks/
British English: /stɒks/

Phrases

finger stocks

Rhymes With

box fox blocks rocks socks locks cox sox knox knocks clocks docks

Questions

How do you pronounce stocks?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɑks/.
What does stocks mean?: plural of stock

How to pronounce stocks

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