How to Pronounce Stakes

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

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/steɪks/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “stakes”

"stakes" has 2 syllables: stak-es. It rhymes with takes and mistakes, if that helps it stick.

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

What does stakes mean?

noun

  1. A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

    “We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders.”

  2. A piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.

verb

  1. To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.

    “to stake vines or plants”

  2. To pierce or wound with a stake.

noun

  1. The money wagered in gambling.
  2. Risks.

Synonyms

pegbethazardwager

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Words that rhyme with stakes

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

takesmistakesmakesundertakesjakesbreakssnakesrakessnowflakesheadachesstrakessweepstakes

Related words

betwagerbingoissuehazardsstockspilesrates

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "stakes"?▾

"Stakes" has 2 syllables: stak · es.

What is the IPA transcription of "stakes"?▾

The IPA transcription of "stakes" is /steɪks/.

What does "stakes" mean?▾

Stakes: A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

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