how to pronounce returns

/ɹɪˈtɝnz/

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returns is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… Vance that we got the returns would turn …”

meanings of returns

noun:

A mild, light-coloured kind of tobacco.
Plural of return.
The return of the soldiers fit for duty.
Merchandise returned to the retailer, wholesaler or supplier.
The rendering back of a writ to the proper officer.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of return.

returns frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word returns occurs in english on average 21.1 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.

topics returns can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that returns can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) transport and travel;