Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

provinces

/ˈpɹɔv.ɪns.ɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
prov-inc-es
IPA
/ˈpɹɔv.ɪns.ɪz/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of province

noun

The part of a country outside of the capital, major cities, etc., and regarded as being rustic or parochial; a hinterland. See provincial.

name

plural of Province

name

Canada.

American usage; Informal

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹɔv.ɪns.ɪz/
  • British English: /ˈpɹɒv.ɪns.ɪz/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce provinces?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɔv.ɪns.ɪz/.
What does provinces mean?
plural of province

How to pronounce provinces

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