Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

troops

/tɹuːps/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
troops
IPA
/tɹuːps/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of troop

noun

Military personnel in uniform.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of troop

name

plural of Troop

Example Sentences

  • "There were 10,000 troops in Iraq."

Phrases

barrier troops ground troops

Synonyms

soldiers military personnel soldiery

Rhymes With

groups oops loops hoops whoops soups scoops stoops poops dupes swoops troupes

Questions

How do you pronounce troops?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹuːps/.
What does troops mean?
plural of troop

How to pronounce troops

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