how to pronounce beams

/ˈbiːmz/

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beams is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… with croquet balance beams trampolines …”

meanings of beams

noun:

Plural of beam.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beam.

beams frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word beams occurs in english on average 3.5 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.