how to pronounce delightful

/dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

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delightful is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… no let's just call it delightful yeah so …”

meanings of delightful

adjective:

Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.

delightful frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word delightful occurs in english on average 16 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.