Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

men's

/mɛnz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: men's
IPA: /mɛnz/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

possessive case of men: belonging to some or all male humans.

noun

Ellipsis of men’s room (“a lavatory intended for use by men”).

noun

Ellipsis of men's department (“an area selling clothing for adult males in a department store”).

Example Sentences

"A gents' toilet room might be found in a house that caters for the cheaper class of theatrical patronage, where the slangy language of the "goin' to the mat this aft?" style prevails. A gents toilet room is not found in the Southern Hotel. It either "men's" or "gentlemen's"."

Frequently Paired Words

women's ladies'

Synonyms

bathroom men's room

Rhymes With

lens tens pens benz cleanse mens hens sens when's gens dens glens

Questions

How do you pronounce men's?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɛnz/.
What does men's mean?: possessive case of men: belonging to some or all male humans.

How to pronounce men's

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