how to pronounce doves

/ˈdʌvz/

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doves is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… calling birds two turtle doves doves …”

meanings of doves

noun:

Plural of dove.

doves frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word doves 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.