how to pronounce philanthropy

/fɪˈlænθɹəpiː/

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philanthropy is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… that the philanthropy field had to …”

meanings of philanthropy

noun:

A philanthropic act.
A charitable foundation.
Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
Charitable giving, charity.

philanthropy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word philanthropy occurs in english on average 1.4 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.