how to pronounce pounds

/ˈpaʊndz/

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pounds is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… release up to 7,000 pounds well we have …”

meanings of pounds

noun:

Plural of pound.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pound.

name:

Plural of Pound.

pounds frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word pounds occurs in english on average 36.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.