how to pronounce carat

/ˈkɛɹət/

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carat is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… inch of this palace with 22 carat gold …”

meanings of carat

noun:

Any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed.
A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.

carat frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word carat occurs in english on average 0.4 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.