how to pronounce guineas

/ˈɡɪniːz/

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guineas is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… for which you asked 200 guineas to which …”

meanings of guineas

noun:

Plural of guinea.

guineas frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word guineas occurs in english on average 0.6 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.