Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

want ad

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: wan-t ad
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An advertisement (in a newspaper, magazine, etc.) for something wanted; a classified advertisement.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Don't like: Cruising, bars, pickles, strobe lights, chrome & glass furniture, using a want-ad to meet someone."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

want ads (plural)

Questions

What does want ad mean?: An advertisement (in a newspaper, magazine, etc.) for something wanted; a classified advertisement.

How to pronounce want ad

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “want ad”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “want ad”.
Repeat and practice — Say “want ad” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.