Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philistines

/fˈɪləstˌinz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
philistines
IPA
/fˈɪləstˌinz/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of Philistine

noun

plural of philistine

Questions

How do you pronounce philistines?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɪləstˌinz/.
What does philistines mean?
plural of Philistine

How to pronounce philistines

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