how to pronounce nightfall

/ˈnaɪtˌfɔːl/

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nightfall is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… such frenzy that by nightfall neighbours …”

meanings of nightfall

noun:

The close of the day; the coming of night.

nightfall frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nightfall occurs in english on average 0.7 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.