how to pronounce purposes

/ˈpɝpəsəz/

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purposes is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… to flag for the purposes of folks who …”

meanings of purposes

noun:

Plural of purpose.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of purpose.

purposes frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word purposes occurs in english on average 24.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.