how to pronounce cranes

/ˈkɹɛɪnz/

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cranes is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… every year thousands of cranes come down …”

meanings of cranes

noun:

Plural of crane.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crane.

cranes frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cranes occurs in english on average 1.2 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.