how to pronounce wolves

/ˈwʊlvz/

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wolves is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… somewhere around 6,000 wolves may roam …”

meanings of wolves

noun:

Plural of wolf.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wolve.

name:

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

wolves frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word wolves occurs in english on average 7.4 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.