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guards

/ɡɑɹdz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
guards
IPA
/ɡɑɹdz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of guard

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of guard

noun

Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the British Army.

British usage

noun

The national police force of the Republic of Ireland.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɑɹdz/
  • British English: /ɡɑːdz/

Usage

Phrases

Coldstream Guards Grenadier Guards Guards Machine Gun Regiment Irish Guards Scots Guards Welsh Guards

Frequently Paired Words

Guard

Synonyms

Gardaí Garda

Rhymes With

cards yards regards shards retards discards disregards hards bernards bards ards canards

Questions

How do you pronounce guards?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑɹdz/.
What does guards mean?
plural of guard

How to pronounce guards

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