how to pronounce spectacles

/ˈspɛktəkəlz/

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spectacles is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… slipped her spectacles into her pocket …”

meanings of spectacles

noun:

A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.
Plural of spectacle.
Synonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings").

spectacles frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word spectacles occurs in english on average 1.4 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.