How to Pronounce Fingerprints

To pronounce "fingerprints", say FING-erpr-ints — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

12

Letters

FING-erpr-ints

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💡 Tip for remembering “fingerprints”

"fingerprints" has 3 syllables: fing-erpr-ints. It rhymes with splints and sprints, if that helps it stick.

What does fingerprints mean?

noun

  1. The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.
  2. The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.

verb

  1. To take somebody's fingerprints.

    “The jail staff fingerprints its inmates routinely”

  2. To identify something uniquely by a combination of measurements.

Words that rhyme with fingerprints

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

splintssprintstintshintsmintsfootprintsblueprintsquintsstintsreprintsmisprintsflints

Related words

fingermarkblueprintscastscluesdigitalfingersfingertipsfootprint

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fingerprints"?▾

"Fingerprints" has 3 syllables: fing · erpr · ints.

What does "fingerprints" mean?▾

Fingerprints: The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.

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