how to pronounce years

/ˈjɪɹz/

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years is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… because we have been told for 15 20 years that it was wrong not to do well …”

meanings of years

noun:

Plural of year.
A very long time.

years frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word years occurs in english on average 867.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.