Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

words

/wɜɹdz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: words
IPA: /wɜɹdz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of word

noun

Angry debate or conversation; argument.

noun

The lines in a script for a performance.

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of word

Example Sentences

"Words have a longer life than deeds. — Pindar (translated)"
"After she found out the truth, she had words with him, to tell him how she felt."
"You better get your words memorised before rehearsal next Sat."
"The composer set the words to music."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /wɜɹdz/
British English: /wɜːdz/

Phrases

mince one's words mince words

Synonyms

actor's line speech lyric language quarrel wrangle row run-in dustup

Rhymes With

birds thirds two-thirds nerds kurds herds curds gerdes girds twothirds for the birds

Questions

How do you pronounce words?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɜɹdz/.
What does words mean?: plural of word

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