Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tombs

/tˈumz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: tombs
IPA: /tˈumz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of tomb

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

Etymology

From Tom + the patronymic suffix -s.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -s

Homonyms

toombs

Rhymes With

rooms costumes assumes resumes fumes blooms consumes looms perfumes booms plumes grooms

Questions

How do you pronounce tombs?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈumz/.
What does tombs mean?: plural of tomb
Where does tombs come from?: From Tom + the patronymic suffix -s.

How to pronounce tombs

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