Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barbs

/bˈɑɹbz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: barbs
IPA: /bˈɑɹbz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of barb

name

A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

noun

Example Sentences

"“Hey, Barbs—you can’t let stuff like this divert your energy, you know? It's Will’s karma. He has to work it through.”"

Etymology

Clipping of Barbara + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Rhymes With

carbs arbs

Questions

How do you pronounce barbs?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑɹbz/.
What does barbs mean?: plural of barb
Where does barbs come from?: Clipping of Barbara + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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