Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defences

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
de-fences
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of defence

Questions

What does defences mean?
plural of defence

How to pronounce defences

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