how to pronounce curmudgeon

/kɚˈmʌdʒɪn/

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curmudgeon is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… you have to be a real curmudgeon you …”

meanings of curmudgeon

noun:

A miser.
An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.

curmudgeon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word curmudgeon occurs in english on average 0.9 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.

topics curmudgeon can be related to

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