Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snips

/snɪps/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: snips
IPA: /snɪps/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

shears; hand tools used to cut sheet metal and other tough webs

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of snip

Derived Forms

tinsnips

Synonyms

tinsnips

Rhymes With

tips ships lips trips chips clips strips eclipse hips slips grips dips

Questions

How do you pronounce snips?: The recorded pronunciation is /snɪps/.
What does snips mean?: plural of snip

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