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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rooves

/ɹuːvz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
rooves
IPA
/ɹuːvz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of roof

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English rooves, roves, from Old English hrōfas (nominative and accusative plural of hrōf (“roof”)); equivalent to roof + -s.

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Inflected Forms

roofs (alternative)

Rhymes With

moves proves roofs approves hooves wolves

Questions

How do you pronounce rooves?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹuːvz/.
What does rooves mean?
plural of roof
Where does rooves come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rooves

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