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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gapes

/ɡeɪps/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
gapes
IPA
/ɡeɪps/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of gape

noun

plural of gape

noun

A fit of yawning.

Uncountable

noun

A disease of young poultry and other birds, caused by a parasitic nematode worm in the windpipe, and having uneasy gaping as a symptom.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Rhymes With

shapes tapes grapes escapes apes rapes capes drapes scapes traipse japes napes

Questions

How do you pronounce gapes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡeɪps/.
What does gapes mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of gape

How to pronounce gapes

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