how to pronounce ducks

/ˈdʌks/

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ducks is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… chickens they had wood ducks i had …”

meanings of ducks

noun:

The light clothes worn by sailors in hot climates.
Plural of duck.
A pair of twos.
Dear (used as a pet name).

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of duck.

ducks frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word ducks occurs in english on average 7 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.