How to Pronounce Webs

To pronounce "webs", say WEBS — one syllable, IPA /wɛbz/. 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

/wɛbz/

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💡 Tip for remembering “webs”

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

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

What does webs mean?

noun

  1. The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.

    “The sunlight glistened in the dew on the web.”

  2. (by extension) Any interconnected set of persons, places, or things, which when diagrammed resembles a spider's web.

verb

  1. To construct or form a web.
  2. To cover with a web or network.

Synonyms

yarn

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Words that rhyme with webs

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

celebsplebsdebscobwebsblebswebbskrebbscallebsebbskrebstebbs

Related words

networknetvaneentanglementwwwaquifersbandbands

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "webs"?▾

"Webs" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "webs"?▾

The IPA transcription of "webs" is /wɛbz/.

What does "webs" mean?▾

Webs: The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.

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