Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

references

/ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹən.sɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
ref-er-en-ces
IPA
/ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹən.sɪz/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of reference

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of reference

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹən.sɪz/
  • British English: /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹən.sɪz/

Rhymes With

preferences

Questions

How do you pronounce references?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹən.sɪz/.
What does references mean?
plural of reference

How to pronounce references

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