how to pronounce calms

/ˈkɑːmz/

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calms is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑː

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

“… soothes me it calms me I also know that …”

meanings of calms

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calm.

noun:

Plural of calm.

calms frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word calms occurs in english on average 1.5 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.