how to pronounce ideals

/aɪˈdiːlz/

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ideals is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… our highest values and ideals so i thank …”

meanings of ideals

noun:

Plural of ideal.

ideals frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word ideals occurs in english on average 7.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.