how to pronounce godzilla

/ˌɡɑːdˈzɪlə/

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godzilla is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… that's not Godzilla I'm glad we only …”

meanings of godzilla

name:

A fictional Japanese monster (kaiju) from a series of science-fiction films.

noun:

Anything that is an extremely large or dramatic example of its type.

godzilla frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word godzilla occurs in english on average 1.7 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.