how to pronounce strays

/ˈstɹɛɪz/

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strays is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… studied the 35,000 strays for the past …”

meanings of strays

noun:

Plural of stray.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stray.

strays frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word strays occurs in english on average 0.7 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.