Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snipes

/snaɪps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
snipes
IPA
/snaɪps/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of snipe

noun

Obsolete form of snips (“shears, scissors”)

Obsolete

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of snipe

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

  • "a pair of snipes"

Usage

Rhymes With

types pipes stripes wipes swipes gripes hypes stipes sipes shipes cripes

Questions

How do you pronounce snipes?
The recorded pronunciation is /snaɪps/.
What does snipes mean?
plural of snipe

How to pronounce snipes

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “snipes”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/snaɪps/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “snipes”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “snipes” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.