Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double s

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble s
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The name of the Latin script letter ẞ/ß.

Inflected Forms

double S's (plural) double-s (alternative)

Synonyms

eszett sharp s

Questions

What does double s mean?
The name of the Latin script letter ẞ/ß.

How to pronounce double s

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