Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slates

/slˈeɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: slates
IPA: /slˈeɪts/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of slate

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of slate

name

name

plural of Slate

Etymology

Variant of Slate.

Inflected Forms

Slateses (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce slates?: The recorded pronunciation is /slˈeɪts/.
What does slates mean?: plural of slate
Where does slates come from?: Variant of Slate.

How to pronounce slates

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