how to pronounce flames

/ˈflɛɪmz/

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flames is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… Sacramento far from the flames this was …”

meanings of flames

noun:

Plural of flame.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flame.

flames frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word flames occurs in english on average 8 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.