Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

softens

/sˈɔfənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
soft-ens
IPA
/sˈɔfənz/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

How do you pronounce softens?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɔfənz/.
What does softens mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of soften

How to pronounce softens

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