how to pronounce patrimony

/ˈpætɹəˌmoʊniː/

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patrimony is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… cultural patrimony of humanity as if it …”

meanings of patrimony

noun:

Formerly, a church estate or endowment.
A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor.

patrimony frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word patrimony occurs in english on average 0.3 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.