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supremes

/supɹˈimz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
supremes
IPA
/supɹˈimz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The current members, as a group, of the Supreme Court of the United States.

American usage; Informal

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of supreme

Etymology

From Supreme Court of the United States, by shortening, punning reference to The Supremes, a pop-music singing group.

Usage

Rhymes With

seems teams dreams themes streams schemes screams beams regimes extremes seams creams

Questions

How do you pronounce supremes?
The recorded pronunciation is /supɹˈimz/.
What does supremes mean?
The current members, as a group, of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Where does supremes come from?
From Supreme Court of the United States, by shortening, punning reference to The Supremes, a pop-music singing group.

How to pronounce supremes

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