how to pronounce knives

/ˈnaɪvz/

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knives is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… trowels and palette knives sometimes …”

meanings of knives

noun:

Plural of knife.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knive.

knives frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word knives occurs in english on average 5.7 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.