Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

failures

/ˈfeɪ.ljɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
fail-ures
IPA
/ˈfeɪ.ljɚz/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of failure

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfeɪ.ljɚz/
  • British English: /ˈfeɪ.ljəz/

Questions

How do you pronounce failures?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪ.ljɚz/.
What does failures mean?
plural of failure

How to pronounce failures

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