how to pronounce lantern

/ˈlæntɚn/

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lantern is pronounced in two syllables

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læntɚn

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

“… we see we've inserted a lantern slide of …”

meaning of lantern

A lantern is a light source that is carried by hand.

lantern frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word lantern occurs in english on average 4.1 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.

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