Pronunciation
How to pronounce “odds”
“odds” is pronounced /ɑːdz/ — 1 syllable.
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odds
/ɑːdz/
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'odds' is one beat: /ɑːdz/. Say it in a single smooth motion and don't add an extra vowel before or after.Meaning
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
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