how to pronounce dragon

/ˈdɹæɡən/

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dragon is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… crackdown called Operation Dragon King …”

meaning of dragon

A dragon is a legendary creature with wings, a long serpentine body, and a tail with a spike at the end.

dragon frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word dragon occurs in english on average 20.9 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.