Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rats

/ɹæts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
rats
IPA
/ɹæts/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of rat

intj

An expression of annoyance or disgust; damn, darn.

Informal

intj

An expression of disbelief.

Informal

noun

plural of RAT

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How do you pronounce rats?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹæts/.
What does rats mean?
plural of rat

How to pronounce rats

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɹæts/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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