Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buys

/baɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: buys
IPA: /baɪz/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of buy

name

A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Buijs.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Buijs

Inflected Forms

Buyses (plural)

Phrases

Buys Ballot's law

Homonyms

bis

Rhymes With

guys eyes size rise surprise lies prize tries wise supplies dies ties

Questions

How do you pronounce buys?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪz/.
What does buys mean?: plural of buy
Where does buys come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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