Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gabs

/ɡæbz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: gabs
IPA: /ɡæbz/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of gab

noun

name

Colloquial

Etymology

Clipping of Gaborone + -s.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: s

Usage

Colloquial

Rhymes With

abs grabs crabs cabs jabs babs dabs blabs

Questions

How do you pronounce gabs?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæbz/.
What does gabs mean?: plural of gab
Where does gabs come from?: Clipping of Gaborone + -s.

How to pronounce gabs

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