Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makes

/meɪks/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables: makes
IPA: /meɪks/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of make

noun

Example Sentences

"Green traffic lights look white to me, which makes them hard to distinguish from streetlights from far away."
"I would vote against a net.auto.bmw. Problems/comments regarding all makes are of interest, to me anyway."

Rhymes With

takes breaks mistakes lakes stakes brakes snakes cakes wakes shakes flakes steaks

Questions

How do you pronounce makes?: The recorded pronunciation is /meɪks/.
What does makes mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of make

How to pronounce makes

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