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giraffes

/d͡ʒəˈɹævz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
gi-raffes
IPA
/d͡ʒəˈɹævz/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of giraffe

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒəˈɹævz/
  • British English: /dʒɪˈɹɑːfs/

Rhymes With

laughs graphs staffs gaffes

Questions

How do you pronounce giraffes?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈɹævz/.
What does giraffes mean?
plural of giraffe

How to pronounce giraffes

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/d͡ʒəˈɹævz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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