how to pronounce shines

/ˈʃaɪnz/

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shines is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… flat plate of glass as light shines from …”

meanings of shines

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shine.

noun:

Plural of shine.

name:

Plural of Shine.

shines frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word shines occurs in english on average 6.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.