how to pronounce dudes

/ˈdjudz/

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dudes is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… serious macho dudes in New York but in …”

meanings of dudes

noun:

Any group of people, regardless of gender.
Plural of dude.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dude.

dudes frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word dudes occurs in english on average 4.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.