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layoffs

/lˈeɪˌɔfs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
lay-offs
IPA
/lˈeɪˌɔfs/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of layoff

Rhymes With

playoffs payoffs

Questions

How do you pronounce layoffs?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪˌɔfs/.
What does layoffs mean?
plural of layoff

How to pronounce layoffs

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