how to pronounce fireball

/ˈfaɪɚˌbɔːl/

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fireball is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… awakened but a huge fireball coming …”

meaning of fireball

A fireball is a very hot, glowing, and often destructive meteor or comet.

fireball frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fireball occurs in english on average 1.1 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.