how to pronounce franks

/ˈfɹæŋks/

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franks is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… what makes the franks so special people …”

meanings of franks

name:

A surname.
An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States.
An unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States.

noun:

Plural of Frank.
Plural of frank.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frank.

franks frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word franks occurs in english on average 0.8 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.