how to pronounce sighs

/ˈsaɪz/

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sighs is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… to the mouth I mean he's got sighs he …”

meanings of sighs

noun:

Plural of sigh.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sigh.

sighs frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sighs occurs in english on average 2.9 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.