how to pronounce kiss

/kɪs/

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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.