Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

risibles

/ˈɹɪzɪbəlz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ris-i-bles
IPA: /ˈɹɪzɪbəlz/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The muscles and other organs used in laughing.

Example Sentences

"It is truly melancholy to see so many minds employed in catering for the risibles and lachrymals of weak men and silly women"
"Our General was so tickled […] that it was some time before he could get command of his risibles sufficiently to thank Joe for what he had done."

Etymology

Plural of risible

Questions

How do you pronounce risibles?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪzɪbəlz/.
What does risibles mean?: The muscles and other organs used in laughing.
Where does risibles come from?: Plural of risible

How to pronounce risibles

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