Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firms

/fˈɝmz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: firms
IPA: /fˈɝmz/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The principal rafters of a roof, especially a pair of rafters taken together.

Obsolete

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of firm

Usage

Obsolete

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce firms?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɝmz/.
What does firms mean?: plural of firm

How to pronounce firms

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