Cómo Pronunciar "dykes"
word
ˈdaɪks
DYKES
dˈaɪks
DYKES
Definición
Dykes are long walls or embankments built to prevent floods from rivers or the sea. In informal, sometimes offensive slang, 'dyke' can also refer to a lesbian woman.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈdaɪks
Inglés Británico
dˈaɪks
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
DYKES
UK
DYKES
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Without those dykes, the whole area would be underwater by now.
Farmers built dykes to stop their fields from flooding.
Heavy rain can sometimes break the dykes along the river.
Engineers regularly check the dykes to make sure they're strong enough.