Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

says

/sɛz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables
says
IPA
/sɛz/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of say

noun

plural of say

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

saies (alternative, obsolete) sais (alternative, nonstandard) saith (alternative, archaic) sayeth (alternative, archaic)

Homonyms

sez

Rhymes With

pres suarez cortez marquez fez valdez vasquez mendez baez cortes inez valdes

Questions

How do you pronounce says?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛz/.
What does says mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of say

How to pronounce says

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