Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suggests

/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛsts/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
sug-gests
IPA
/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛsts/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of suggest

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛsts/
  • British English: /səˈd͡ʒɛsts/

Rhymes With

tests guests requests breasts arrests rests nests pests chests vests quests invests

Questions

How do you pronounce suggests?
The recorded pronunciation is /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛsts/.
What does suggests mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of suggest

How to pronounce suggests

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