Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occupies

/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
oc-cu-pies
IPA
/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪz/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of occupy

Rhymes With

preoccupies

Questions

How do you pronounce occupies?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑkjəpˌaɪz/.
What does occupies mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of occupy

How to pronounce occupies

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɑkjəpˌaɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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