how to pronounce handicap

/ˈhændiːˌkæp/

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handicap is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… to handicap that risk because you know …”

meaning of handicap

Handicap means a disadvantage or difficulty that limits or prevents a person from participating in a particular activity.

handicap frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word handicap occurs in english on average 4.5 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.