How to Pronounce "dykes"
word
ˈdaɪks
DYKES
dˈaɪks
DYKES
Definition
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdaɪks
British English
dˈaɪks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DYKES
UK
DYKES
Listen in Context
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.