English pronunciation

How to pronounce “places”

Phonetic spelling

PLAY-siz

IPA /ˈpɫeɪsəz/

Syllable stress

play·siz

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How do you spell “places”?

p l a c e s

“places” is spelled P-L-A-C-E-S. It is pronounced PLAY-siz, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • There are many beautiful places to visit near my home.

  • I keep my keys in the same places every day.

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