how to pronounce hats

/ˈhæts/

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hats is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… have to wear a lot of hats but we need …”

meanings of hats

noun:

Plural of hat.
Plural of HAT.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hat.

hats frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word hats occurs in english on average 16.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.