Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fatigues

/fəˈtiːɡz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: fa-tigues
IPA: /fəˈtiːɡz/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of fatigue

noun

Menial duties, especially as punishment.

noun

Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.

American usage

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of fatigue

Example Sentences

"He looked up, met gray eyes ringed with paintstick. She was wearing faded French orbital fatigues and new white sneakers."
"Ross: … why do you have to wear underwear tonight? Joey: It's a rented tux, 'kay? I'm not gonna go commando in another man's fatigues."
"The little green men were clearly professional soldiers by their bearing, carried Russian weapons, and wore Russian combat fatigues, but they had no identifying insignia. Vladimir Putin originally denied they were Russian soldiers; that April, he confirmed they were."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /fəˈtiːɡz/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

fatigue (attributive)

Phrases

battle fatigues combat fatigues

Frequently Paired Words

CB jankers khakis camos blues

Rhymes With

leagues intrigues tiegs

Questions

How do you pronounce fatigues?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈtiːɡz/.
What does fatigues mean?: plural of fatigue

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