Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ranks

/ɹæŋks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: ranks
IPA: /ɹæŋks/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of rank

Example Sentences

"Although it was only City's second appearance in the Champions League, they had plenty of European experience in their ranks and they were confident in possession early on."

Rhymes With

thanks banks tanks francs blanks franks hanks pranks flanks planks yanks shanks

Questions

How do you pronounce ranks?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹæŋks/.
What does ranks mean?: plural of rank

How to pronounce ranks

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