How to pronounce bathes
Say it like BAYTHZ. Bathes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BAYTHZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bathes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAYTHZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of bathes
American and British speakers say bathes in essentially the same way: /beɪðz/ in the US and /beɪðz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAYTHZ.
What does bathes mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of bathe How to pronounce bathe
Questions about saying bathes
How do you pronounce bathes?
Say BAYTHZ. The American pronunciation is /beɪðz/. In British English it is /beɪðz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bathes?
Bathes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BAYTHZ.
Do Americans and Brits say bathes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /beɪðz/ and the British form is /beɪðz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.