how to pronounce molly

/ˈmɑːliː/

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molly is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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iː

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

“… got Molly you guys want to truly …”

meanings of molly

noun:

A fish of the genus Poecilia, except for those known as guppies.
A bird, the wagtail.
Pure MDMA powder.
A female cat, a she-cat (usually spayed).
A molly bolt.
A woman or girl, especially of low status.
The crystalline or powdered form of MDMA.
An effeminate male, a male homosexual.
A Molly Maguire.
A mollemoke.

name:

A female given name from Hebrew.
A diminutive of Mary or, less often, Margaret.

verb:

To engage in homosexual activity with.

molly frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word molly occurs in english on average 9.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.