buttons
but·tons/ˈbʌt.ənz/noun, verb
buttons is spelled B-U-T-T-O-N-S: 7 letters and 2 syllables (but·tons). It appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, buttons means “The dung of sheep” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in buttons?
| Letters | 7: B-U-T-T-O-N-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: but·tons |
| In writing | 9.5 times per million words; the 7,338th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is buttons?
Buttons appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce buttons?
- /ˈbʌt.ənz/
- [ˈbʌt.n̩z]
- [ˈbʌʔ.n̩z]
Buttons has 2 syllables, split but·tons in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-buttons.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does buttons mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The dung of sheep.
- 2
colloquialA remote control.
- 3
colloquialdatedA boy servant, or page.
- 4
slangA policeman.
- 5
colloquialSynonym of marbles (“sanity; mental faculties”).
- 6
A small South African plant of the genus Conophytum, with button-like succulent leaves covering its exterior.
- 7
plural of button
verb
- 1
third-person singular simple present indicative of button
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).