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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kings

/ˈkɪŋz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
kings
IPA
/ˈkɪŋz/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of king

noun

A pair of kings (playing cards).

Slang

noun

A drinking game that uses playing cards.

Uncountable

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of king

name

One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

name

A surname.

name

A placename.

name

A placename.

Etymology

From Middle English Kinges; reference to the contents of the book, a chronicle of the Kings of Israel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kingses (plural)

Phrases

County of Kings Kings Bay Kings County Kings Creek Kings River Kings Valley Kings' Valley Valley of the Kings

Frequently Paired Words

County of Kings king Kings' kings King's Kings Bay Kings County Kings Creek

Synonyms

Ring of Fire Kgs

Rhymes With

things brings wings rings springs strings king's sings swings stings pings clings

Questions

How do you pronounce kings?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪŋz/.
What does kings mean?
plural of king
Where does kings come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce kings

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