how to pronounce luge

/ˈludʒ/

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luge is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… that neighborhood so we wanted to show the luge in …”

meanings of luge

noun:

The sport of racing on luges.
A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
A piece of ice, bone or other material with a channel down which a (usually alcoholic) drink can be poured into someone's mouth.

verb:

To travel by luge; to ride a luge.

luge frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word luge 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.

topics luge can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that luge can be often used in the following areas:

1) transport and travel;