how to pronounce palfrey

/ˈpælfɹiː/

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palfrey is pronounced in two syllables

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

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meanings of palfrey

noun:

A small horse with a smooth, ambling gait, popular in the Middle Ages with nobles and women.

name:

A surname.

palfrey frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word palfrey occurs in english on average 0.5 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.