Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

childrens

/tʃˈɪldɹənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
chil-drens
IPA
/tʃˈɪldɹənz/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of child

noun

genitive of children

Obsolete

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Questions

How do you pronounce childrens?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɪldɹənz/.
What does childrens mean?
plural of child
Where does childrens come from?
children + -s, adding the obsolete genitive or the plural marker to an already plural form.

How to pronounce childrens

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