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bygones

/ˈbaɪˌɡɑnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
by-gones
IPA
/ˈbaɪˌɡɑnz/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Things that happened in the past.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Plural of bygone (noun).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbaɪˌɡɑnz/

Inflected Forms

bygone (singular)

Phrases

let bygones be bygones

Frequently Paired Words

let bygones be bygones bygone

Questions

How do you pronounce bygones?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪˌɡɑnz/.
What does bygones mean?
Things that happened in the past.
Where does bygones come from?
Plural of bygone (noun).

How to pronounce bygones

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bygones”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbaɪˌɡɑnz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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