To pronounce "likens", say LIK-ens — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
likens
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LIK-ens
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"likens" has 2 syllables: lik-ens. It rhymes with lichens and lykens, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: lichens, lykens — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Likens" has 2 syllables: lik · ens.
Likens: (followed by to or unto) To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else).
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