To pronounce "names", say NAM-es — 2 syllables, IPA /neɪmz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/neɪmz/
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"names" has 2 syllables: nam-es. It rhymes with exclaims and aims, if that helps it stick.
noun
“I've never liked the name my parents gave me so I changed it at the age of twenty.”
verb
“One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting.”
“He named his demands.”
noun
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"Names" has 2 syllables: nam · es.
The IPA transcription of "names" is /neɪmz/.
Names: Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
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