How to Pronounce "escapes"
word
/ɪˈskeɪps/
i-SKAYPS
/ɛskˈeɪps/
e-SKAYPS
Definition
Gets free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation. As a noun (plural), refers to acts of escaping or things that provide mental relief from routine.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɪˈskeɪps/
British English
/ɛskˈeɪps/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
i-SKAYPS
UK
e-SKAYPS
Listen in Context
The prisoner escapes from jail in the first episode.
Nothing escapes her attention.
Weekend escapes to the countryside help me relax.
His name escapes me at the moment, but I know I've met him before.