Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vitals

/ˈvaɪtəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
vi-tals
IPA
/ˈvaɪtəlz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Those organs of the body that are essential for life.

noun

Those parts of a system without which it cannot function.

noun

Vital signs.

noun

The male genitals.

Dated

name

plural of Vital

Example Sentences

  • "ἐκ δὲ Μελάνθιον ἦγον ἀνὰ πρόθυρόν τε καὶ αὐλήν: τοῦ δ᾽ ἀπὸ μὲν ῥῖνάς τε καὶ οὔατα νηλέϊ χαλκῷ τάμνον, μήδεά τ᾽ ἐξέρυσαν, κυσὶν ὠμὰ δάσασθαι, χεῖράς τ᾽ ἠδὲ πόδας κόπτον κεκοτηότι θυμῷ."

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How do you pronounce vitals?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvaɪtəlz/.
What does vitals mean?
Those organs of the body that are essential for life.

How to pronounce vitals

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