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grates

/ɡɹeɪ̯ts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
grates
IPA
/ɡɹeɪ̯ts/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of grate

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of grate

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɹeɪ̯ts/
  • British English: /ɡɹeɪ̯ts/

Homonyms

greats

Rhymes With

states rates dates updates gates creates plates hates mates debates traits estates

Questions

How do you pronounce grates?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹeɪ̯ts/.
What does grates mean?
plural of grate

How to pronounce grates

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