Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preferences

/pɹˈɛfɚənsɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
pref-er-ences
IPA
/pɹˈɛfɚənsɪz/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of preference

noun

The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of preference

Inflected Forms

præferences (alternative)

Synonyms

profile

Rhymes With

references

Questions

How do you pronounce preferences?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈɛfɚənsɪz/.
What does preferences mean?
plural of preference

How to pronounce preferences

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