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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hayes

/heɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
hayes
IPA
/heɪz/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname

Countable; Uncountable

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A surname

Countable; Uncountable

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

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A placename:

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A placename:

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A placename:

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A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

*As an English locational surname, from Old English hæs (“brushwood”) (see hris) and Middle English hay (“enclosure”), heye. *As an Irish surname, from Ó hAodha (“descendant of Aodh”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hayeses (plural) Heyes (alternative)

Derived Forms

Hayesville

Phrases

Ashton Hayes Hayes Center Hayes County Hayes Gap Hayes Valley Presidente Hayes

Homonyms

haze hays

Rhymes With

days ways plays raise phase praise phrase pays stays essays displays rays

Questions

How do you pronounce hayes?
The recorded pronunciation is /heɪz/.
What does hayes mean?
A surname
Where does hayes come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hayes

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hayes”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/heɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hayes” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.