how to pronounce straits

/ˈstɹɛɪts/

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straits is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… in financial straits socially morally …”

meanings of straits

noun:

Plural of strait.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of strait.

name:

The British rock band Dire Straits.

straits frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word straits occurs in english on average 1.8 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.