how to pronounce blades

/ˈblɛɪdz/

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blades is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… work turning the blades of a turbine the …”

meanings of blades

noun:

Plural of Blade.
Plural of blade.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blade.

blades frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word blades occurs in english on average 5.6 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.