how to pronounce delights

/dɪˈlaɪts/

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delights is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… selfishness man delights in competition …”

meanings of delights

noun:

Plural of delight.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delight.

delights frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word delights occurs in english on average 6.3 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.