how to pronounce imperial

/ˌɪmˈpɪɹiːəl/

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imperial is pronounced in four syllables

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video examples of imperial pronunciation

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

“… control which is an Imperial Stout that …”

meaning of imperial

Imperial is a type of government in which a country is ruled by an emperor or empress.

imperial frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word imperial occurs in english on average 14.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.