how to pronounce broil

/ˈbɹɔɪl/

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broil is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… boil it broil it bake it saute it …”

meanings of broil

verb:

To brawl.
To cook by direct, radiant heat.
To be exposed to great heat.
To cause a rowdy disturbance; embroil.
To expose to great heat.

noun:

Food prepared by broiling.
A brawl; a rowdy disturbance.

broil frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word broil occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.