How to Pronounce Ferns

To pronounce "ferns", say FERNS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “ferns”

"ferns" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with concerns and spurns, if that helps it stick.

What does ferns mean?

noun

Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.

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How many syllables are in "ferns"?▾

"Ferns" has one syllable.

What does "ferns" mean?▾

Ferns: Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.

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