how to pronounce knees

/ˈniːz/

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knees is pronounced in one syllable

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iː

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An example use of knees in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… that was on its knees that's good for …”

meanings of knees

noun:

Plural of knee.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knee.

knees frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word knees occurs in english on average 21.5 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.