How to Pronounce Fates

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

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2

Syllables

5

Letters

/feɪts/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “fates”

"fates" has 2 syllables: fat-es. It rhymes with facilitates and traits, if that helps it stick.

What does fates mean?

noun

  1. The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
  2. The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.

verb

  1. To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.

    “The oracle's prediction fated Oedipus to kill his father; not all his striving could change what would occur.”

Synonyms

destinydoomfortunekismetlotnecessityorlaypredestination

Antonyms

chancechoicefree willfreedom

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Words that rhyme with fates

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facilitatestraitsillustratesadvocatesindicatesculminatesresonatesradiatesvalidatesdissipateselaboratesnates

Related words

destinationtargetparksdestinationsdestiniesfortunestargetsends

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fates"?▾

"Fates" has 2 syllables: fat · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "fates"?▾

The IPA transcription of "fates" is /feɪts/.

What does "fates" mean?▾

Fates: The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

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