Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buckles

/bˈʌkəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: buck-les
IPA: /bˈʌkəlz/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of buckle

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of buckle

name

plural of Buckle

Example Sentences

"The belt-maker added buckles to several belts."
"We can watch as the container buckles under stress."

Rhymes With

knuckles chuckles nuckolls

Questions

How do you pronounce buckles?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʌkəlz/.
What does buckles mean?: plural of buckle

How to pronounce buckles

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