how to pronounce matriarchy
/ˈmɛɪtɹiːˌɑːɹkiː/
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matriarchy is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of matriarchy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… there it is an entire matriarchy and …”
meanings of matriarchy
noun:
- The dominance of women in social or cultural systems.
- A system of government by females (particularly as a kind of polity).
- A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children.
matriarchy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word matriarchy occurs in english on average 0.1 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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