how to pronounce elbows

/ˈɛlˌboʊz/

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elbows is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… his elbows his chokes his 20 years of …”

meanings of elbows

noun:

Plural of elbow.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elbow.

elbows frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word elbows occurs in english on average 3.1 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.