Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

families

/fˈæməliz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
fam-i-lies
IPA
/fˈæməliz/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of family

Questions

How do you pronounce families?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈæməliz/.
What does families mean?
plural of family

How to pronounce families

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “families”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈæməliz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “families” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.