Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harps

/hˈɑɹps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: harps
IPA: /hˈɑɹps/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The side of a coin that bears an image of the Irish harp.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of harp

name

Etymology

Patronymic form of Harp.

Inflected Forms

Harpses (plural)

Phrases

heads or harps

Antonyms

heads

Rhymes With

sharps tarps arps

Questions

How do you pronounce harps?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɹps/.
What does harps mean?: plural of harp
Where does harps come from?: Patronymic form of Harp.

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