Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bumblebees

/bˈʌmbəlbˌiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
bum-ble-bees
IPA
/bˈʌmbəlbˌiz/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of bumblebee

Questions

How do you pronounce bumblebees?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʌmbəlbˌiz/.
What does bumblebees mean?
plural of bumblebee

How to pronounce bumblebees

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bˈʌmbəlbˌiz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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