how to pronounce hooligans

/ˈhulɪɡənz/

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hooligans is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… some rocks total hooligans and then they …”

meanings of hooligans

noun:

Plural of hooligan.

hooligans frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hooligans occurs in english on average 0.7 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.