Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

efforts

/ˈɛf.ɚts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
ef-forts
IPA
/ˈɛf.ɚts/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of effort

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛf.ɚts/
  • British English: /ˈɛf.əts/

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce efforts?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛf.ɚts/.
What does efforts mean?
plural of effort

How to pronounce efforts

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