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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sixes

/sˈɪksɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
six-es
IPA
/sˈɪksɪz/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of six

noun

A pair of sixes.

Slang

noun

Ellipsis of six of one, half a dozen of the other.

Usage

Phrases

at sixes and sevens

Rhymes With

fixes nixes

Questions

How do you pronounce sixes?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪksɪz/.
What does sixes mean?
plural of six

How to pronounce sixes

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sˈɪksɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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