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controversies

/ˈkɑn.tɹəˌvɝ.siz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
con-tro-ver-sies
IPA
/ˈkɑn.tɹəˌvɝ.siz/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of controversy

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌvɝ.siz/
  • British English: /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌvɜːsiz/

Questions

How do you pronounce controversies?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌvɝ.siz/.
What does controversies mean?
plural of controversy

How to pronounce controversies

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