how to pronounce firefight

/ˈfaɪɹˌfaɪt/

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firefight is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of firefight

noun:

A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.

firefight frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word firefight occurs in english on average 0.3 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.