how to pronounce enemies

/ˈɛnəmiːz/

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enemies is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… both playful and useful enemies one of …”

meanings of enemies

noun:

Plural of enemy.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enemy.

enemies frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word enemies occurs in english on average 25.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.