how to pronounce columbine

/ˈkɑːləmˌbaɪn/

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columbine is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… before Columbine before 1999 almost all …”

meaning of columbine

Columbine is a type of flower.

columbine frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word columbine occurs in english on average 0.5 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.