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abides

/əˈbaɪds/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
abides
IPA
/əˈbaɪds/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of abide

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbaɪds/
  • British English: /əˈbaɪds/

Rhymes With

provides sides besides decides rides guides slides hides resides tides divides brides

Questions

How do you pronounce abides?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbaɪds/.
What does abides mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of abide

How to pronounce abides

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