how to pronounce substances

/ˈsʌbstənsəz/

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substances is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… with all these other substances they all …”

meanings of substances

noun:

Plural of substance.

substances frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word substances occurs in english on average 4.5 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.