Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plunges

/plˈʌndʒɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: plunges
IPA: /plˈʌndʒɪz/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of plunge

Example Sentences

"He takes the prepared charcoal used by artists, brings it to a white heat, and suddenly plunges it in a bath of mercury, of which the globules instantly penetrate the pores of charcoal, and may be said to metallize it."

Rhymes With

lunges

Questions

How do you pronounce plunges?: The recorded pronunciation is /plˈʌndʒɪz/.
What does plunges mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of plunge

How to pronounce plunges

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