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rapids

/ɹˈæpədz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
rapids
IPA
/ɹˈæpədz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of rapid

name

Acronym of Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System.

American usage

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce rapids?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈæpədz/.
What does rapids mean?
plural of rapid

How to pronounce rapids

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɹˈæpədz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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