Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

continues

/kənˈtɪn.juz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
con-tin-ues
IPA
/kənˈtɪn.juz/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of continue

noun

plural of continue

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈtɪn.juz/
  • British English: /kənˈtɪn.juːz/

Questions

How do you pronounce continues?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈtɪn.juz/.
What does continues mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of continue

How to pronounce continues

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