Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high heels

/haɪ hiːlz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
high- heels
IPA
/haɪ hiːlz/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

High-heeled shoes.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, heel.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

high heel (singular)

Phrases

high-heel high-heeled

Frequently Paired Words

high-heel high-heeled

Synonyms

heels high-heeled shoe high heels shoe

Questions

How do you pronounce high heels?
The recorded pronunciation is /haɪ hiːlz/.
What does high heels mean?
High-heeled shoes.

How to pronounce high heels

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