Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ards

/ɑɹdz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
ards
IPA
/ɑɹdz/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of ard

noun

Acronym of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Uncountable

noun

Acronym of adult respiratory distress syndrome.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑɹdz/
  • British English: /ɑːdz/

Usage

Synonyms

adult respiratory distress syndrome wet lung white lung

Rhymes With

cards yards guards regards shards retards bards discards disregards hards canards nards

Questions

How do you pronounce ards?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹdz/.
What does ards mean?
plural of ard

How to pronounce ards

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