Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

habs

/hˈæbz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: habs
IPA: /hˈæbz/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Alternative spelling of Habs.

name

The Montreal Canadiens hockey club.

Canadian usage

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French Habs.

Usage

Canadian usage

Synonyms

the Canadiens

Rhymes With

labs grabs tabs crabs slabs cabs stabs jabs babs scabs nabs abbs

Questions

How do you pronounce habs?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈæbz/.
What does habs mean?: plural of hab
Where does habs come from?: Borrowed from French Habs.

How to pronounce habs

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