Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dukes

/dˈuks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: dukes
IPA: /dˈuks/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Slang

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of duke

name

name

Ellipsis of Dukes County.

noun

name

Usage

Slang

Phrases

Dukes County

Rhymes With

nukes fuchs spooks rebukes kooks jukes lukes flukes pukes

Questions

How do you pronounce dukes?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈuks/.
What does dukes mean?: plural of duke

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