how to pronounce karat

/ˈkɛɹət/

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karat is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… satellite holds a 24 karat gold jar …”

meanings of karat

noun:

A unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy.

karat frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word karat occurs in english on average 0.2 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.