how to pronounce origin

/ˈɔːɹədʒən/

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origin is pronounced in three syllables

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ɔː

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

“… position I think I think the origin of …”

meaning of origin

Origin means the place where something begins or the source of something.

origin frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word origin occurs in english on average 16.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.