Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

babs

/bæbz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: babs
IPA: /bæbz/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of bab

Etymology

From the clipping of Barbara + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Rhymes With

labs grabs tabs crabs slabs cabs stabs habs jabs scabs nabs abbs

Questions

How do you pronounce babs?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæbz/.
What does babs mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.
Where does babs come from?: From the clipping of Barbara + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

How to pronounce babs

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