how to pronounce machines

/məˈʃiːnz/

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machines is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… she just wins in the machines of uh …”

meanings of machines

noun:

Plural of machine.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of machine.

machines frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word machines occurs in english on average 17.9 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.