Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

instincts

/ˈɪn.stɪŋkts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
in-stincts
IPA
/ˈɪn.stɪŋkts/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of instinct

Questions

How do you pronounce instincts?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪn.stɪŋkts/.
What does instincts mean?
plural of instinct

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