Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awkwards

/ˈɔkwɚdz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: awk-wards
IPA: /ˈɔkwɚdz/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of awkward.

adj

awkward, embarrassing, difficult.

Example Sentences

"This : " let her own works praise her in the gates" - / Where (being fifty three — these awkwards dates !)"
"We had some awkwards bits to get over to-day. The path at best is a track not two feet wide on the mountain side, and there is no escape from the constantly recurring moraines, with their sharp deep sides eaten away by sub- niveal streams"
"In the two solutions shown above (a and b) , the first is awkwards, needing a ramp and handrails extending out from the building. In the second, a simple ramp cut into the first stair resulted in a successful solution, which achieved accessibility with minimal impact to the character of the building."

Etymology

From awkward + -s. The adjective is formed on the analogy of adverbs and prepositions such as towards, forwards etc.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔkwɚdz/
British English: /ˈɔːkwədz/

Inflected Forms

more awkwards (comparative) most awkwards (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

awkward

Questions

How do you pronounce awkwards?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔkwɚdz/.
What does awkwards mean?: plural of awkward.
Where does awkwards come from?: From awkward + -s. The adjective is formed on the analogy of adverbs and prepositions such as towards, forwards etc.

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