how to pronounce kings

/ˈkɪŋz/

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kings is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… whether the kings will die …”

meanings of kings

noun:

Plural of king.
A drinking game that uses playing cards.
A pair of kings (playing cards).

name:

Plural of King (surname).
A surname.
One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of king.

kings frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word kings occurs in english on average 17.9 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.