how to pronounce ancestors

/ˈænˌsɛstɚz/

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ancestors is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… look back to our ancestors they didn't …”

meanings of ancestors

noun:

Plural of ancestor.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ancestor.

ancestors frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word ancestors occurs in english on average 11.2 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.