how to pronounce ghoul

/ˈɡul/

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ghoul is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… narrative check out ghoul squad okay …”

meanings of ghoul

noun:

  1. A demon said to feed on corpses.
  2. A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.
  3. A graverobber.

ghoul frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ghoul occurs in english on average 0.6 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.

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