How to Pronounce Decks

To pronounce "decks", say DECKS — one syllable, IPA /dɛks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/dɛks/

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💡 Tip for remembering “decks”

"decks" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with complex and hex, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: dex — easy to mix up when writing.

What does decks mean?

noun

  1. Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
  2. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.

    “to swab the deck”

verb

  1. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
  2. To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.

    “Wow, did you see her deck that guy who pinched her?”

verb

  1. (sometimes with out) To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance
  2. (sometimes with out) To decorate (something).

Synonyms

library

Words that rhyme with decks

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

complexhexvertexannexsexmultiplexvexperplexeffectsconvexnextsimplex

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "decks"?▾

"Decks" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "decks"?▾

The IPA transcription of "decks" is /dɛks/.

What does "decks" mean?▾

Decks: Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.

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