how to pronounce orphans

/ˈɔːɹfənz/

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orphans is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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

“… not orphans that nobody wanted they were …”

meanings of orphans

noun:

Plural of orphan.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of orphan.

orphans frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word orphans occurs in english on average 3.7 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.