Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supplies

/səˈplaɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: sup-plies
IPA: /səˈplaɪz/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of supply

noun

plural of supply

noun

Financial resources supplied, often for a particular purpose.

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce supplies?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈplaɪz/.
What does supplies mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of supply

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