How to pronounce “games”
Say “games” in one beat
games
/ɡeɪmz/
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- gamesɡeɪmz
- IPA (American)
- /ɡeɪmz/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡeɪmz/
- Respelling
- GAYMZ
- Syllables
- 1 — games
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡeɪmz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “games” means
- noun
a contest with rules to determine a winner
“you need four people to play this game”
- noun
a single play of a sport or other contest
“the game lasted two hours”
- noun
an amusement or pastime
“they played word games”
Say it in a sentence
“The children played board games during the long car trip.”“games”, answered
How do you pronounce “games”?
“games” is pronounced /ɡeɪmz/ (GAYMZ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡeɪmz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “games” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡeɪmz/ — a single beat.
What does “games” mean?
As a noun: a contest with rules to determine a winner For example: “you need four people to play this game” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “games”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡeɪmz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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