Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lbs

/paʊndz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
lbs
IPA
/paʊndz/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of lb; pounds

noun

plural of LB

noun

plural of Lb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lb + -s as a naturalization in English irrespective of any New Latin morphology; for more, see Nos. § Etymology.

Homonyms

pounds

Rhymes With

sounds pounds grounds rounds bounds surrounds mounds hounds abounds confounds astounds expounds

Questions

How do you pronounce lbs?
The recorded pronunciation is /paʊndz/.
What does lbs mean?
plural of lb; pounds
Where does lbs come from?
From lb + -s as a naturalization in English irrespective of any New Latin morphology; for more, see Nos. § Etymology.

How to pronounce lbs

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