how to pronounce ropes

/ˈɹoʊps/

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ropes is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… also did a turn at ropes and gray good …”

meanings of ropes

noun:

Plural of rope.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rope.

ropes frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word ropes occurs in english on average 4.1 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.