Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neighbors

/nˈeɪbɚz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: neigh-bors
IPA: /nˈeɪbɚz/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of neighbor

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of neighbor

name

name

plural of Neighbor

Etymology

Patronymic from Neighbor.

Inflected Forms

neighbours (alternative) Neighborses (plural)

Homonyms

neighbours nabors nabers

Rhymes With

neighbours sabres labors sabers nabors babers nabers belabors

Questions

How do you pronounce neighbors?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈeɪbɚz/.
What does neighbors mean?: plural of neighbor
Where does neighbors come from?: Patronymic from Neighbor.

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