Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decades

/ˈdɛkeɪdz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: decades
IPA: /ˈdɛkeɪdz/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of decade.

Example Sentences

"For decades American politicians have assumed that mass incarceration works, wooing voters with ever-tougher sentencing laws. The dramatic fall in crime since the 1990s has persuaded many that they were right. Locking up the worst criminals while they are young, fit and dangerous clearly makes America safer. But keeping sad cases[…]incarcerated past pensionable age serves little purpose. Prison has diminishing returns, and America long ago passed the point where jailing more people makes sense."

Derived Forms

decadeslong

Phrases

decades-long

Rhymes With

grades aids trades shades raids blades upgrades grenades aides fades parades brigades

Questions

How do you pronounce decades?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛkeɪdz/.
What does decades mean?: plural of decade.

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