Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delves

/dɛlvz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: delves
IPA: /dɛlvz/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of delve

noun

plural of delve

noun

name

plural of Delve

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Rhymes With

themselves ourselves yourselves shelves selves elves theirselves

Questions

How do you pronounce delves?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɛlvz/.
What does delves mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of delve
Where does delves come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce delves

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