Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shades

/ʃeɪdz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
shades
IPA
/ʃeɪdz/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of shade

noun

Sunglasses.

Colloquial

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of shade

name

plural of Shade

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃeɪdz/
  • British English: /ʃeɪdz/

Usage

Derived Forms

mirrorshades

Phrases

aviator shades pair of shades shutter shades tea shades

Synonyms

sunglasses sunnies dark glasses

Rhymes With

decades grades aids trades raids blades upgrades grenades aides fades parades brigades

Questions

How do you pronounce shades?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃeɪdz/.
What does shades mean?
plural of shade

How to pronounce shades

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