Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

operates

/ˈɑpɚˌeɪts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
op-er-ates
IPA
/ˈɑpɚˌeɪts/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of operate

Rhymes With

cooperates

Questions

How do you pronounce operates?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑpɚˌeɪts/.
What does operates mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of operate

How to pronounce operates

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