how to pronounce lips

/ˈlɪps/

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lips is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… looking good about the lips I usually …”

meanings of lips

noun:

Plural of LIP.
Plural of lip.

verb:

To kiss, to smooch.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lip.

lips frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word lips occurs in english on average 33.4 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.