how to pronounce periods

/ˈpɪɹiːədz/

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periods is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… hibernate for such long periods of time …”

meanings of periods

noun:

Plural of period.

periods frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word periods occurs in english on average 14.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.