how to pronounce hallelujah

/ˌhæləˈlujə/

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hallelujah is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… for their duet hallelujah and this marks …”

meaning of hallelujah

Hallelujah means Praise God.

hallelujah frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hallelujah occurs in english on average 2.6 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.