Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bets

/bɛts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: bets
IPA: /bɛts/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of bet

name

A diminutive of Elizabeth.

Frequently Paired Words

Bet Betsey Betsi Betsie Betsy Betty

Rhymes With

gets let's sets lets threats cigarettes jets pets debts nets regrets mets

Questions

How do you pronounce bets?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɛts/.
What does bets mean?: plural of bet

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