how to pronounce loves

/ˈlʌvz/

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loves is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… Kansas that my father loves to go to and …”

meanings of loves

noun:

Plural of love.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of love.

name:

Plural of Love.

loves frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word loves occurs in english on average 95.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.