how to pronounce polyandry

/ˌpɑːˌliːˈændɹiː/

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polyandry is pronounced in four syllables

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iː

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

“… and polyandry are one woman with …”

meanings of polyandry

noun:

The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.
Sexual relations with multiple males, by a female or a male, human or non-human, within or without marriage.
The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.

polyandry frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word polyandry occurs in english on average 0.1 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.