how to pronounce hajj

/ˈhædʒ/

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hajj is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… being in the Hajj elbow-to-elbow going …”

meanings of hajj

noun:

The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; one of the five pillars of Islam.

hajj frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hajj 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.