Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kidnaps

/kˈɪdnˌæps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
kid-naps
IPA
/kˈɪdnˌæps/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

How do you pronounce kidnaps?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɪdnˌæps/.
What does kidnaps mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of kidnap

How to pronounce kidnaps

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