Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tackles

/tˈækəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: tack-les
IPA: /tˈækəlz/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of tackle

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of tackle

Example Sentences

"The fisherman made sure all of his tackles were in his tacklebox."
"It will take a long time for a football player to set a new record for tackles."
"That executive tackles problems right when they start."

Rhymes With

shackles crackles hackles ackles grackles

Questions

How do you pronounce tackles?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈækəlz/.
What does tackles mean?: plural of tackle

How to pronounce tackles

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