how to pronounce butterflies
/ˈbʌtɚfˌlaɪz/
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butterflies is pronounced in three syllables
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video examples of butterflies pronunciation
An example use of butterflies in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… I love it and I still get butterflies in …”
meanings of butterflies
noun:
- Plural of butterfly.
- Butterflies in one's stomach.
verb:
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly.
butterflies frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR
the word butterflies occurs in english on average 15.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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