Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mode

/moʊd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
mode
IPA
/moʊd/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular means of accomplishing something.

noun

A particular means of accomplishing something.

noun

A particular means of accomplishing something.

noun

A particular means of accomplishing something.

noun

A particular means of accomplishing something.

noun

A particular means of accomplishing something.

noun

A particular means of accomplishing something.

noun

A particular means of accomplishing something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French mode (masculine), from Latin modus (“measure, due measure, rhythm, melody”). Doublet of modus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /moʊd/
  • British English: /məʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

modes (plural)

Derived Forms

altmode antimode bearmode bimode boymode eigenmode girlmode intermode intramode linemode manmode modeless

Phrases

aeroplane mode almost standards mode asynchronous transfer mode attract mode beast mode big real mode bi-mode B-mode

Frequently Paired Words

modal modality model modeler moderate moderation moderator modern

Synonyms

mood grammatical mood manner style way fashion modal value musical mode

Homonyms

mowed (except Scotland) mowed

Rhymes With

road code showed load rode node owed explode rhode slowed bestowed towed

Questions

How do you pronounce mode?
The recorded pronunciation is /moʊd/.
What does mode mean?
A particular means of accomplishing something.
Where does mode come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce mode

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