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The word “ounce” has 1 syllable: ounce

It's pronounced as /aʊns/

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In the thesaurus, “ounce” has 91 synonyms and 49 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ounce along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ounce

Antonyms for ounce

Meanings of ounce

  • noun
    1. An avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1/16 of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.3495 grams.
    2. A troy ounce, weighing 1/12 of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1035 grams.
    3. A US fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/16 of a US pint, 1.8047 cubic inches or 29.5735 millilitres.
    4. A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of 1/20 of an imperial pint, 1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres.
    5. A little bit.
    6. A large wild feline, such as a lynx or cougar.
    7. Now specifically, the snow leopard, Uncia uncia.

Example Sentences

  • She added one ounce of chocolate syrup to the recipe.
  • The baby gained another ounce this week.
  • He carried every ounce of equipment up the hill himself.
  • The jeweler measured the gold by the ounce.
  • Not an ounce of doubt remained in her mind after the announcement.

On this page you'll find 140 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ounce, such as: abundance, ace, atom, barrel, bit, bite, boatload.

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