Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spikes

/spˈaɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
spikes
IPA
/spˈaɪks/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of spike

noun

A pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction.

noun

Synonym of spike strip.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of spike

name

plural of Spike

Synonyms

spike strip cleats studs

Rhymes With

likes strikes bikes yikes hikes sykes dislikes dykes pikes mikes dikes sikes

Questions

How do you pronounce spikes?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈaɪks/.
What does spikes mean?
plural of spike

How to pronounce spikes

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