how to pronounce wishes

/ˈwɪʃɪz/

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wishes is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… help make sure her wishes are being …”

meanings of wishes

noun:

Plural of wish.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wish.

wishes frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word wishes occurs in english on average 23.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.