how to pronounce palsy

/ˈpɔːlziː/

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palsy is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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iː

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

“… crippled with cerebral palsy and has …”

meanings of palsy

noun:

Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.

verb:

To paralyse, either completely or partially.

adjective:

Chummy, friendly.

palsy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word palsy occurs in english on average 1.1 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.