Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rates

/ɹeɪts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
rates
IPA
/ɹeɪts/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of rate

noun

Taxes, usually on property, levied by local government.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

noun

Abbreviation of interest rates.

Informal

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of rate

Example Sentences

Usage

Derived Forms

ratepayer

Rhymes With

states dates updates gates creates plates hates mates debates traits estates weights

Questions

How do you pronounce rates?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹeɪts/.
What does rates mean?
plural of rate

How to pronounce rates

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