how to pronounce peony

/ˈpiːəniː/

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peony is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… cultures so the peony symbolizes …”

meanings of peony

noun:

A dark red colour.
A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.

peony frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word peony occurs in english on average 1.2 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.