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defiles

/dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
de-files
IPA
/dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫz/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of defile

noun

plural of defile

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫz/

Questions

How do you pronounce defiles?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫz/.
What does defiles mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of defile

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