Pronunciation

How to pronounce “signals”

“signals” is pronounced /sɪɡnəlz/ — 2 syllables.
The sound

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signals

/sɪɡnəlz/

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2 syllables. Stress the 'sig' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

“signals from the boat suddenly stopped”

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