how to pronounce carats

/ˈkɛɹəts/

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carats is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and this necklace is from 14 carats and …”

meanings of carats

noun:

Plural of carat.

carats frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word carats occurs in english on average 0.2 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.