how to pronounce knuckles

/ˈnʌkəlz/

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knuckles is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… figured no my knuckles hurt too the …”

meanings of knuckles

name:

A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.

noun:

Plural of knuckle.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knuckle.

knuckles frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word knuckles occurs in english on average 2.3 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.