how to pronounce mar

/ˈmɑːɹ/

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mar is pronounced in one syllable

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ɑː

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

“… meanwhile taco del mar offers up the …”

meanings of mar

noun:

A small lake.
A blemish.
A title of respect in Syriac, given to all saints and also used before the Christian names of bishops.
Initialism of modified aspect ratio.

name:

An earldom in the Scottish peerage.
Alternative form of Mar.

verb:

To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.

mar frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word mar 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.