Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tears

/tɪɹz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
tears
IPA
/tɪɹz/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)

noun

Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of tear

intj

Ellipsis of in tears (“laughing; in disbelief”)

noun

plural of tear (“rip”)

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of tear

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɪɹz/
  • British English: /tɪəz/

Synonyms

crying weeping

Rhymes With

there's affairs shares cares bears stairs prayers pairs where's wears repairs chairs

Questions

How do you pronounce tears?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɪɹz/.
What does tears mean?
plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)

How to pronounce tears

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