how to pronounce peregrine

/ˈpɛɹəɡˌɹiːn/

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peregrine is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… assistive devices Peregrine I wear this …”

meanings of peregrine

adjective:

Extrinsic or from without; exotic.
Not native to a region or country; foreign; alien.
Lacking essential dignity or debility.
Wandering, travelling, migratory.

noun:

A foreigner; a person resident in a country other than their own.
The peregrine falcon.

name:

A male given name from Latin; and of mostly British usage.

peregrine frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word peregrine occurs in english on average 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.