how to pronounce caress

/kəˈɹɛs/

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caress is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… that they've got total caress on that …”

meaning of caress

Caress means to touch gently and lovingly.

caress frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word caress occurs in english on average 1.7 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.