how to pronounce feudalism

/ˈfjudəˌlɪzəm/

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feudalism is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… you go back to feudalism the way we got …”

meanings of feudalism

noun:

A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal. Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.

feudalism frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word feudalism occurs in english on average 0.4 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.