Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mittens

/mˈɪtənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: mit-tens
IPA: /mˈɪtənz/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of mitten

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of mitten

name

A given name for a cat.

Etymology

From mittens (“a cat’s paws that are a different colour from the main body”).

Frequently Paired Words

Socks

Rhymes With

kittens britons britains gittens

Questions

How do you pronounce mittens?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪtənz/.
What does mittens mean?: plural of mitten
Where does mittens come from?: From mittens (“a cat’s paws that are a different colour from the main body”).

How to pronounce mittens

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mittens”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈɪtənz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “mittens”.
Repeat and practice — Say “mittens” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.