Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waits

/weɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
waits
IPA
/weɪts/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of wait

noun

A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.

British usage

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of wait

name

An English surname originating as an occupation, a variant of Waite.

name

plural of Wait

Usage

Homonyms

weights

Rhymes With

states rates dates updates gates creates plates hates mates debates traits estates

Questions

How do you pronounce waits?
The recorded pronunciation is /weɪts/.
What does waits mean?
plural of wait

How to pronounce waits

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