Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dudes

/duːdz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: dudes
IPA: /duːdz/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Any group of people, regardless of gender.

Slang

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of dude

Usage

Slang

Rhymes With

includes foods concludes excludes moods nudes alludes feuds precludes exudes eludes intrudes

Questions

How do you pronounce dudes?: The recorded pronunciation is /duːdz/.
What does dudes mean?: plural of dude

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