Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flares

/flɛɚ̯z/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: flares
IPA: /flɛɚ̯z/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of flare

noun

Bell-bottoms, pants with flared legs.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of flare

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /flɛɚ̯z/
British English: /flɛə̯z/

Homonyms

flairs fleers (cheer–chair merger) fleurs (fair–fur merger)

Rhymes With

there's affairs shares tears cares bears stairs prayers pairs where's wears repairs

Questions

How do you pronounce flares?: The recorded pronunciation is /flɛɚ̯z/.
What does flares mean?: plural of flare

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