how to pronounce nines

/ˈnaɪnz/

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nines is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… nines sla requirement five nines being …”

meanings of nines

noun:

Plural of nine.

name:

Plural of Nine.

nines frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nines occurs in english on average 0.4 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.