how to pronounce candles

/ˈkændəlz/

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candles is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… would consume less on candles and other …”

meanings of candles

noun:

Plural of candle.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of candle.

candles frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word candles occurs in english on average 13.3 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.