Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spades

/speɪdz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
spades
IPA
/speɪdz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of spade

noun

One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.

noun

A card game in which the spade suit cards are trumps.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of spade

name

plural of Spade

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /speɪdz/
  • British English: /speɪdz/

Phrases

ace of spades in spades jack of spades king of spades knave of spades queen of spades

Frequently Paired Words

spade ♠ ♤

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce spades?
The recorded pronunciation is /speɪdz/.
What does spades mean?
plural of spade

How to pronounce spades

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “spades”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/speɪdz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “spades”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “spades” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.