how to pronounce sounds

/ˈsaʊndz/

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sounds is pronounced in one syllable

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example pitch curve for pronunciation of sounds

saʊndz

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video examples of sounds pronunciation

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

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meanings of sounds

noun:

  1. Plural of sound.

verb:

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sound.

sounds frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word sounds occurs in english on average 103.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to sounds

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