how to pronounce busts

/ˈbʌsts/

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busts is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… seen booms and busts your whole career …”

meanings of busts

noun:

Plural of bust.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bust.

busts frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word busts occurs in english on average 1 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.