how to pronounce scruples

/ˈskɹupəlz/

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scruples is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… it just looks like scruples this is my …”

meanings of scruples

noun:

Plural of scruple.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scruple.

scruples frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word scruples occurs in english on average 0.3 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.

topics scruples 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 scruples can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;