how to pronounce tears

/ˈtɛɹz/

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tears is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… brought tears in my eyes but I went back …”

meanings of tears

noun:

Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
Plural of tear.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tear.

tears frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word tears occurs in english on average 60.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.