To pronounce "tabes", say TAB-es — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈteɪbiːz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈteɪbiːz/
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"tabes" has 2 syllables: tab-es. It rhymes with babes and gabes, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tabes" has 2 syllables: tab · es.
The IPA transcription of "tabes" is /ˈteɪbiːz/.
Tabes: A kind of slow bodily wasting or emaciating disease, often accompanying a chronic disease.
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