how to pronounce sunglasses

/ˈsʌŋˌɡlɑː.sɪz/

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the above transcription of sunglasses 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.

sunglasses is pronounced in three syllables

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sʌŋɡlɑːsɪz

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

“… he was actually using sunglasses to weld …”

meanings of sunglasses

noun:

  1. A person wearing sunglasses.
  2. Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun.

sunglasses frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sunglasses occurs in english on average 2.4 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.

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