how to pronounce doorway

/ˈdɔːɹˌwɛɪ/

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doorway is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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

“… like walking through a doorway or if …”

meaning of doorway

A doorway is a passage through a wall or door.

doorway frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word doorway occurs in english on average 6.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.