How to Pronounce Cubes

To pronounce "cubes", say CUB-es — 2 syllables, IPA /kjuːbz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

5

Letters

/kjuːbz/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “cubes”

"cubes" has 2 syllables: cub-es. It rhymes with pubes and boobs, if that helps it stick.

What does cubes mean?

noun

  1. A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
  2. Any object more or less in the form of a cube.

    “a stock cube”

verb

  1. To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

    “Three cubed can be written as 33, and equals twenty-seven.”

  2. To form into the shape of a cube.

noun

  1. A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.

    “My co-worker annoys me by throwing things over the walls of my cube.”

Synonyms

regular hexahedronpowerthirdblockbrickdiedice

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Words that rhyme with cubes

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

pubesboobstubesmoobslubesrubes

Related words

blockdicehubssedimenthubcubicrocks

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cubes"?▾

"Cubes" has 2 syllables: cub · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "cubes"?▾

The IPA transcription of "cubes" is /kjuːbz/.

What does "cubes" mean?▾

Cubes: A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

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