how to pronounce rods

/ˈɹɑːdz/

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rods is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… years some of our rods initial ideas …”

meanings of rods

noun:

Plural of rod.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rod.

rods frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word rods occurs in english on average 4.4 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.