how to pronounce nails

/ˈnɛɪlz/

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nails is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… find screws nails at the ranch it's a …”

meanings of nails

noun:

The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.
Plural of nail.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nail.

nails frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word nails occurs in english on average 19.1 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.