Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ombuds

/ˈɒmbədz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: om-buds
IPA: /ˈɒmbədz/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

ombudsman (as an abbreviated or gender-neutral title, or in apposition, as in "ombuds office").

noun

plural of ombud

Etymology

Clipping of ombudsman.

Questions

How do you pronounce ombuds?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒmbədz/.
What does ombuds mean?: ombudsman (as an abbreviated or gender-neutral title, or in apposition, as in "ombuds office").
Where does ombuds come from?: Clipping of ombudsman.

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