how to pronounce fraternity

/fɹəˈtɝnətiː/

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the above transcription of fraternity is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

fraternity is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… no no like in a fraternity when you go …”

meaning of fraternity

Fraternity is a group of men who are united by a common bond, such as a college or university.

fraternity frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word fraternity occurs in english on average 2.8 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.