How to pronounce “rates”
Say “rates” in one beat
rates
/ɹeɪts/
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- ratesɹeɪts
- IPA (American)
- /ɹeɪts/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹeɪts/
- Respelling
- RAYTS
- Syllables
- 1 — rates
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹeɪts/ 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 “rates” means
- noun
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
- noun
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
“they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour”
- noun
amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
“a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5”
Say it in a sentence
“The hotel raised its rates during the busy holiday season.”“rates”, answered
How do you pronounce “rates”?
“rates” is pronounced /ɹeɪts/ (RAYTS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹeɪts/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “rates” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹeɪts/ — a single beat.
What does “rates” mean?
As a noun: a local tax on property (usually used in the plural) For example: “The hotel raised its rates during the busy holiday season.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “rates”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹeɪts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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