how to pronounce pawns

/ˈpɔːnz/

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pawns is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… black people being used like pawns every …”

meanings of pawns

noun:

Plural of pawn.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pawn.

pawns frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pawns occurs in english on average 1 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.