Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

williams

/ˈwɪli.əmz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
williams
IPA
/ˈwɪli.əmz/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Variant of William with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Williamses (plural)

Derived Forms

Williamsburg Williamsfield Williamsian Williamston Williamstown Williamsville

Phrases

Bill Williams River Williams-Campbell syndrome Williams County Williams Landing Williams syndrome Zori-Stalker-Williams syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Williamson Willyams

Rhymes With

mcwilliams macwilliams

Questions

How do you pronounce williams?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪli.əmz/.
What does williams mean?
A surname.
Where does williams come from?
Variant of William with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

How to pronounce williams

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