Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periods

/pˈɪɹiədz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ri-ods
IPA
/pˈɪɹiədz/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of period

Questions

How do you pronounce periods?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɪɹiədz/.
What does periods mean?
plural of period

How to pronounce periods

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pˈɪɹiədz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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