Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fireflies

/fˈaɪɚflˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
fire-flies
IPA
/fˈaɪɚflˌaɪz/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of firefly

Questions

How do you pronounce fireflies?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈaɪɚflˌaɪz/.
What does fireflies mean?
plural of firefly

How to pronounce fireflies

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈaɪɚflˌaɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “fireflies” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.