Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweepstakes

/ˈswipˌsteɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
sweep-stakes
IPA
/ˈswipˌsteɪks/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of sweepstake

noun

Synonym of sweepstake.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈswipˌsteɪks/

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Questions

How do you pronounce sweepstakes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswipˌsteɪks/.
What does sweepstakes mean?
plural of sweepstake

How to pronounce sweepstakes

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