how to pronounce gauze

/ɡɔːz/

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gauze is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of gauze in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… like a gauze pad but then like really …”

meaning of gauze

Gauze is a type of cloth that is used to cover wounds.

gauze frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gauze occurs in english on average 1.1 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.