how to pronounce polygamy
/pəˈlɪɡəˌmiː/
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polygamy is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of polygamy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… children's spouse or polygamy where …”
meanings of polygamy
noun:
- The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
- Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time").
- The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
- The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
polygamy frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word polygamy occurs in english on average 1.1 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.
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