how to pronounce symbols

/ˈsɪmbəlz/

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symbols is pronounced in two syllables

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video examples of symbols pronunciation

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

“… there's all these signs with symbols for …”

meanings of symbols

noun:

Plural of symbol.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of symbol.

symbols frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word symbols occurs in english on average 8.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.