how to pronounce wards

/ˈwɔːɹdz/

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wards is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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

“… cruelty in maternity wards chronicling …”

meanings of wards

noun:

Plural of ward.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ward.

wards frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word wards occurs in english on average 2.2 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.