Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speeds

/spˈidz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: speeds
IPA: /spˈidz/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of speed

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of speed

Example Sentences

"This bike has twelve speeds."
"That boy is going to lose his license because he speeds like a demon."

Rhymes With

needs leads seeds reads proceeds leeds feeds deeds beads breeds exceeds weeds

Questions

How do you pronounce speeds?: The recorded pronunciation is /spˈidz/.
What does speeds mean?: plural of speed

How to pronounce speeds

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