how to pronounce halves

/ˈhævz/

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halves is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… to get two halves uh is …”

meanings of halves

noun:

Plural of half.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halve.

halves frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word halves occurs in english on average 3.9 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.