Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swords

/sɔɹdz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: swords
IPA: /sɔɹdz/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of sword

name

A town in Fingal, Ireland.

name

plural of Sword

Etymology

Derived from Irish Sord.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Sord

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sɔɹdz/
British English: /sɔːdz/

Rhymes With

towards records awards boards rewards lords wards lord's chords cords hordes accords

Questions

How do you pronounce swords?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɔɹdz/.
What does swords mean?: plural of sword
Where does swords come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce swords

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