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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beats

/biːts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
beats
IPA
/biːts/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of beat

noun

An assault by beating.

Slang

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of beat

name

A diminutive of the female given names Beatrice and Beatrix.

Etymology

Clipping of Beatrice or Beatrix + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

the beats (canonical, plural)

Synonyms

beat generation beatniks

Homonyms

beets

Rhymes With

streets seats meets sheets treats tweets eats defeats receipts sweets elites repeats

Questions

How do you pronounce beats?
The recorded pronunciation is /biːts/.
What does beats mean?
plural of beat
Where does beats come from?
Clipping of Beatrice or Beatrix + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

How to pronounce beats

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