how to pronounce beats

/ˈbiːts/

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beats is pronounced in one syllable

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iː

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

“… paragraph structure our beats are …”

meanings of beats

noun:

Plural of beat.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beat.

beats frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word beats occurs in english on average 12.2 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.