How do you pronounce believes?

The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈlivz/.

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

believes

/bɪˈlivz/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

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How do you pronounce believes?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈlivz/.
What does believes mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of believe

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