how to pronounce nemesis

/ˈnɛməsɪs/

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nemesis is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… arch-nemesis and so the Americans and …”

meaning of nemesis

Nemesis is the goddess of retribution in Greek mythology.

nemesis frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word nemesis occurs in english on average 2.6 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.