How to Pronounce Plants

To pronounce "plants", say PLANTS — one syllable, IPA /plɑːnts/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/plɑːnts/

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💡 Tip for remembering “plants”

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

Sounds exactly like: plantz — easy to mix up when writing.

What does plants mean?

noun

  1. An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

    “The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border.”

  2. An organism of the kingdom Plantae; now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.

verb

  1. To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
  2. To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.

    “That gun's not mine! It was planted there by the real murderer!”

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Words that rhyme with plants

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

bantzconfidantspantschantsunderpantsslantsrantssupplantsantssweatpantstransplantsimplants

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "plants"?▾

"Plants" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "plants"?▾

The IPA transcription of "plants" is /plɑːnts/.

What does "plants" mean?▾

Plants: An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

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