Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poems

/ˈpoʊ.əmz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
po-ems
IPA
/ˈpoʊ.əmz/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of poem

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊ.əmz/
  • British English: /ˈpəʊ.ɪmz/

Inflected Forms

poëms (alternative) pœems (alternative)

Rhymes With

homes holmes

Questions

How do you pronounce poems?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊ.əmz/.
What does poems mean?
plural of poem

How to pronounce poems

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “poems”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpoʊ.əmz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “poems” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.