how to pronounce sirens

/ˈsaɪɹənz/

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sirens is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… robberies used to hear police sirens you …”

meanings of sirens

noun:

Plural of siren.

sirens frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sirens occurs in english on average 2.6 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.