how to pronounce kiss

/kɪs/

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the above transcription of kiss is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

kiss is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of kiss pronunciation

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

“… felt London could kiss its American ass …”

meaning of kiss

Kiss is a verb meaning to touch with the lips.

kiss frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word kiss occurs in english on average 26.4 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.

words with pronunciation similar to kiss

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