Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

categories

/ˈkæt.ɪˌɡɔɹ.iz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
cat-e-go-ries
IPA
/ˈkæt.ɪˌɡɔɹ.iz/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of category

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæt.ɪˌɡɔɹ.iz/
  • British English: /ˈkæt.ɪ.ɡ(ə.)ɹiz/

Questions

How do you pronounce categories?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæt.ɪˌɡɔɹ.iz/.
What does categories mean?
plural of category

How to pronounce categories

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