how to pronounce essentials

/ɛˈsɛnʃəlz/

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essentials is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… while essentials frankly is still doing …”

meanings of essentials

noun:

Plural of essential.

essentials frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word essentials occurs in english on average 4.9 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.