How do you pronounce portends?

The recorded pronunciation is /pɔɹtˈɛndz/.

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portends

/pɔɹtˈɛndz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

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friends ends dead-ends depends trends sends tends extends spends recommends intends defends

How do you pronounce portends?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɔɹtˈɛndz/.
What does portends mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of portend

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