how to pronounce body

/ˈbɑːdiː/

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body is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɑː

2.

iː

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

“… this is my job and my body is my job and …”

meaning of body

Body is the physical structure that forms the human or animal body.

body frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word body occurs in english on average 253.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.