how to pronounce families
/ˈfæməliːz/
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families is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of families in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… can imagine or know families of all …”
meanings of families
noun:
- Plural of family.
families frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR
the word families occurs in english on average 76.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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