how to pronounce doubles

/ˈdʌbəlz/

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doubles is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… level doubles in about 15 years that's a …”

meanings of doubles

noun:

Plural of double.
Bell changes rung on five bells.
A game between pairs of players.
A sandwich of Trinidad and Tobago, made with two bara (flat fried bread) filled with curried chickpeas.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of double.

name:

Plural of Double.

doubles frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word doubles occurs in english on average 4.1 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.