how to pronounce lilies

/ˈlɪliːz/

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lilies is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… well Monet's water lilies very …”

meanings of lilies

noun:

Plural of lily.

lilies frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word lilies occurs in english on average 2.8 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.