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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iams

/ˈaɪmz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
iams
IPA
/ˈaɪmz/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps an altered spelling of Eames.

Inflected Forms

Iamses (plural)

Homonyms

imes

Questions

How do you pronounce iams?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪmz/.
What does iams mean?
A surname.
Where does iams come from?
Uncertain. Perhaps an altered spelling of Eames.

How to pronounce iams

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