Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cherubs

/tʃˈɛɹəbz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
cherubs
IPA
/tʃˈɛɹəbz/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of cherub

noun

A multiservice tactical brevity code for communicating the altitude of friendly aircraft.

Slang

Etymology

Hebrew כרוב (“cherub”) + English -s plural suffix

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

cherubim

Questions

How do you pronounce cherubs?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɛɹəbz/.
What does cherubs mean?
plural of cherub
Where does cherubs come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce cherubs

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