Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sams

/sˈæmz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: sams
IPA: /sˈæmz/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

noun

name

A diminutive of the female given name Samantha, variant of Sam.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Samuel, variant of Sam.

name

noun

Etymology

From Sam + -s (plural suffix).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -s
Suffix: Sam

Rhymes With

exams grams rams slams dams jams scams cams lambs clams ams trams

Questions

How do you pronounce sams?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈæmz/.
What does sams mean?: plural of sam
Where does sams come from?: From Sam + -s (plural suffix).

How to pronounce sams

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