strings

Other forms of strings

plural

stringses·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about strings

What does strings mean?

strings means "the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in strings?

strings has 1 syllable: strings. In IPA it is /ˈstɹɪŋz/.

What is another word for strings?

Close synonyms include string section, condition, term. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is strings a common word?

strings is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.