Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

codes

/koʊdz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: codes
IPA: /koʊdz/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Cody.

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of code

Etymology

Etymology tree English Cody Middle English -es English -s English Codes From Cody + -s.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /koʊdz/
British English: /kəʊdz/

Rhymes With

roads loads modes nodes rhodes explodes toads bodes odes rhoades erodes unloads

Questions

How do you pronounce codes?: The recorded pronunciation is /koʊdz/.
What does codes mean?: A diminutive of the male given name Cody.
Where does codes come from?: Etymology tree English Cody Middle English -es English -s English Codes From Cody + -s.

How to pronounce codes

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