how to pronounce hives

/ˈhaɪvz/

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hives is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… health I had chronic hives our friends …”

meanings of hives

noun:

Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
Plural of hive.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hive.

hives frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hives occurs in english on average 2.9 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.