how to pronounce calliope
/kəˈlaɪəˌpiː/
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calliope is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of calliope in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… Calliope Calliope and this is by Cathy …”
meanings of calliope
name:
- 22 Kalliope, a main belt asteroid.
- A female given name.
- The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.
noun:
- A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.
calliope frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word calliope occurs in english on average 0.7 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.
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