how to pronounce spirits

/ˈspɪɹɪts/

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spirits is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the spirits pointed to profit he fended …”

meanings of spirits

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spirit.

noun:

Plural of spirit.

spirits frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word spirits occurs in english on average 20.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.