Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lord of the rings

/lɔɹd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: lord of the rings
IPA: /lɔɹd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Olympic champion on the rings (“still rings”) men's gymnastics apparatus.

Slang

Etymology

From the "rings" event in gymnastics, and "lord" meaning a person with mastery; in humorous reference to J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /lɔɹd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/
British English: /lɔːd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

lords of the rings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce lord of the rings?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɔɹd əv ðə ɹɪŋz/.
What does lord of the rings mean?: The Olympic champion on the rings (“still rings”) men's gymnastics apparatus.
Where does lord of the rings come from?: From the "rings" event in gymnastics, and "lord" meaning a person with mastery; in humorous reference to J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.

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