how to pronounce kohl

/ˈkoʊl/

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kohl is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… a kohl liner when i lived in india the …”

meanings of kohl

noun:

A dark powder (usually powdered antimony) used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries; stibnite.

verb:

To decorate one's eyes with kohl.

kohl frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kohl occurs in english on average 1.6 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.