how to pronounce debates

/dəˈbɛɪts/

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debates is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of debates in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… we had debates about if there should be …”

meanings of debates

noun:

Plural of debate.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debate.

debates frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word debates occurs in english on average 6.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.