How to pronounce makes
Say it like MAYKS. Makes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MAYKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Makes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MAYKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of makes
American and British speakers say makes in essentially the same way: /meɪks/ in the US and /meɪks/ in the UK.
British respelling: MAYKS.
What does makes mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of make How to pronounce make“Green traffic lights look white to me, which makes them hard to distinguish from streetlights from far away.”
- plural of make How to pronounce make“I would vote against a net.auto.bmw. Problems/comments regarding all makes are of interest, to me anyway.”
Words that rhyme with makes
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of makes.
Questions about saying makes
How do you pronounce makes?
Say MAYKS. The American pronunciation is /meɪks/. In British English it is /meɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in makes?
Makes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MAYKS.
Do Americans and Brits say makes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /meɪks/ and the British form is /meɪks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.