how to pronounce bullies

/ˈbʊliːz/

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bullies is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… is that again I hate bullies and I want …”

meanings of bullies

noun:

Plural of bully.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bully.

bullies frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word bullies occurs in english on average 4.7 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.