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How to pronounce “mates”
Hear “mates” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for mates
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of mates with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- David Gallo: The deep oceans: a ribbon of life 13 minutes, 21 seconds
The bioluminescence -- they use the lights for attracting mates
- Definition summary
- plural of mate
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce mates
David Gallo: The deep oceans: a ribbon of life 13 minutes, 21 seconds

The bioluminescence -- they use the lights for attracting mates
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “mates”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- plural of mate
- [Verb]
- third-person singular simple present indicative of mate
- [Adjective]
- Friendly; having a friendship (with).
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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