Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cbs

/sˌibˌiˈɛs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: cbs
IPA: /sˌibˌiˈɛs/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Columbia Broadcasting System: a U.S. television and radio network, now officially known as CBS Broadcasting.

name

Initialism of Christian Brothers School.

name

Initialism of Component-Based Servicing.

noun

Initialism of Charles Bonnet syndrome.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of combined braking system.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of corticobasal syndrome.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of community benefit society.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

plural of CB

Example Sentences

"President Trump sued CBS in a federal court alleging that the interview was deceptively “doctored” to help Harris beat Trump. CBS insisted that it was not doctored."

Usage

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cbs?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌibˌiˈɛs/.
What does cbs mean?: Initialism of Columbia Broadcasting System: a U.S. television and radio network, now officially known as CBS Broadcasting.

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