Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plaits

/plˈeɪts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: plaits
IPA: /plˈeɪts/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of plait

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of plait

Example Sentences

"Hastily Beatrice descended, drawing her veil close round her head to conceal her hair, whose massive plaits sadly wanted Minora's little mirror."

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce plaits?: The recorded pronunciation is /plˈeɪts/.
What does plaits mean?: plural of plait

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