Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

promises

/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
prom-is-es
IPA
/ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of promise

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of promise

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/
  • British English: /ˈpɹɒmɪsɪz/

Questions

How do you pronounce promises?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/.
What does promises mean?
plural of promise

How to pronounce promises

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