Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moats

/mˈoʊts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: moats
IPA: /mˈoʊts/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of moat

name

name

Etymology

Variant of Moat.

Inflected Forms

Moatses (plural)

Homonyms

motes

Rhymes With

notes votes boats quotes promotes coats goats floats denotes oats throats oates

Questions

How do you pronounce moats?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈoʊts/.
What does moats mean?: plural of moat
Where does moats come from?: Variant of Moat.

How to pronounce moats

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