Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whys

/wˈaɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: whys
IPA: /wˈaɪz/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of why

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of why

Phrases

whys and wherefores

Frequently Paired Words

why's whies

Homonyms

why's wyse

Rhymes With

guys eyes size rise surprise lies prize tries wise supplies dies ties

Questions

How do you pronounce whys?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈaɪz/.
What does whys mean?: plural of why

How to pronounce whys

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