How to Pronounce "slates"
word
ˈsɫeɪts
SLAYTS
slˈeɪts
SLAYTS
Definition
'Slates' is the plural of 'slate' and usually means flat pieces of rock used for roofing or writing boards. Less commonly, in informal speech, 'slates' can also mean lists of candidates or plans.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫeɪts
British English
slˈeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLAYTS
UK
SLAYTS
Listen in Context
The workers placed new slates on the roof.
Students once wrote with chalk on slates in school.
Several broken slates were found after the storm.
The house down the street has old gray slates covering its entire roof.