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