Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laters

/ˈleɪtɚz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: lat-ers
IPA: /ˈleɪtɚz/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

See you later; an expression used at parting.

Slang

Example Sentences

"But all she says is “Ring us if you want to go out this week. Laters!” and puts the phone down."
"‘Shanks,’ says Trevor into his mobile, ‘we just gone down a snake. I’ll see ya tomorrow, laters.’"
"You know where the money is and how much. Tell him the usual. Yep. Laters."

Etymology

From later (“see you later”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Compare toodles and bye-byes.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈleɪtɚz/
British English: /ˈleɪtəz/

Usage

Slang

Questions

How do you pronounce laters?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪtɚz/.
What does laters mean?: See you later; an expression used at parting.
Where does laters come from?: From later (“see you later”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Compare toodles and bye-byes.

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