how to pronounce tonsils

/ˈtɑːnsəlz/

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tonsils is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… vibrates if you have tonsils they can …”

meanings of tonsils

noun:

Plural of tonsil.
The uvula.

tonsils frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word tonsils occurs in english on average 0.6 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.