Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limericks

/lˈɪmɚɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
lim-er-icks
IPA
/lˈɪmɚɪks/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of limerick

name

plural of Limerick

Questions

How do you pronounce limericks?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪmɚɪks/.
What does limericks mean?
plural of limerick

How to pronounce limericks

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