Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curtains

/ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: cur-tains
IPA: /ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of curtain

noun

An end or death.

noun

A ring of clear liquid, forming into drops, near the top of a glass of fortified wine; the result of differential evaporation of alcohol and subsequent changes in surface tension; an example of the Marangoni effect.

Colloquial

noun

American usage; Slang

noun

The labia.

American usage; Slang

noun

Synonym of curtain (“a hairstyle”)

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of curtain

Example Sentences

"It's curtains for you!"
"He called curtains on his double decade cricket career on Tuesday."
""What if a bunch of scuba divers nosed about here?" / "Curtains for them, when our side-scan sonar sees them.""

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/

Usage

Phrases

the curtain falls

Frequently Paired Words

the curtain falls

Synonyms

church windows legs tears of wine wine tears curtain

Rhymes With

mertens

Questions

How do you pronounce curtains?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/.
What does curtains mean?: plural of curtain

How to pronounce curtains

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