Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parents

/ˈpɛɹ.ənts/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English

Syllables
par-ents
IPA
/ˈpɛɹ.ənts/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of parent

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of parent

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɛɹ.ənts/
  • British English: /ˈpɛə.ɹənts/

Synonyms

folks parentals old fogies 'rents

Rhymes With

barents

Questions

How do you pronounce parents?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛɹ.ənts/.
What does parents mean?
plural of parent

How to pronounce parents

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