How to Pronounce "playmates"
word
ˈpɫeɪˌmeɪts
PLAY-mayts
plˈeɪmeɪts
play-MAYts
Definition
Friends or companions, usually children, who play together.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫeɪˌmeɪts
British English
plˈeɪmeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLAY-mayts
UK
play-MAYts
Listen in Context
The children laughed with their playmates in the park.
Tom made new playmates on his first day at school.
Sarah misses her old playmates after moving to a new city.
Those two have been playmates since kindergarten—they're always together after school.