how to pronounce lads

/ˈlædz/

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lads is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… two big lads for the captain crook …”

meanings of lads

noun:

A group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.
Plural of lad.

lads frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word lads occurs in english on average 3.8 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.